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New Year Honours List 2023

Published 30 December 2022. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,483 New Year Honours 2023 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 16 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 20 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 22 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 22 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 106 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 294 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 546 (37%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 2 (0%)British Empire Medal: 330 (22%)Royal Victorian Medal: 9 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 6 (0%)Bar: 1 (0%)King's Ambulance Service Medal: 4 (0%)King's Fire Service Medal: 7 (0%)King's Police Medal: 24 (2%)King's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 19 (1%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 2 (0%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

109 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2023, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 26Army 55Royal Air Force 28
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2023, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education15Higher Education — 15Further Education14Further Education — 14Special Educat…9Special Educational Needs — 9Holocaust Educ…7Holocaust Education — 7Early Years Ed…4Early Years Education — 4Music Education — 2Skills — 2Medical Education — 2Training — 1Primary Education — 1Youth Development — 1Early Childhood Education — 1Literacy — 1Social Sciences — 1Art Education — 1Financial Education — 1Mentoring — 1Political Science — 1Educational Inclusion — 1Youth — 1Genocide Education — 1Educational Relations — 1Community Learning — 1Legal Education — 1Physics — 1Football18Football — 18Athletics4Athletics — 4Swimming3Swimming — 3CricketCricket — 2NetballNetball — 2Rugby Un…Rugby Union — 2RowingRowing — 2BoxingBoxing — 2Disability Sport — 1Cycling — 1Badminton — 1Martial Arts — 1Bowls — 1Squash — 1Wrestling — 1BMX — 1Paragliding — 1Endurance Sport — 1Defence16Defence — 16Policing13Policing — 13Local Gover…10Local Government — 10Political Service — 2Politics — 2Emergency Response — 1british-foreign-policy36british-foreign-policy — 36Diversity22Diversity — 22Women6Women — 6Gender …Gender Equality — 4Race Equality — 1Business26Business — 26Tourism — 3Economic Development — 3Research5Research — 5Engineer…3Engineering — 3Drug Dis…Drug Discovery — 2Space Sector — 1Palaeontology — 1Marine Science — 1Climate Science — 1Physics — 1Geology — 1Botany — 1Meteorology — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Statistical Science — 1Ecosystem Science — 1Climate Change Science — 1Immunology — 1Forensic Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Policing13Policing — 13Maritime Safety7Maritime Safety — 7Security — 1Emergency Response — 1Criminal Justice — 1Fire Safety — 1Water Safety — 1Policing13Policing — 13Asset Recovery — 1Police — 1Innova…Innovation — 3Engine…Engineering — 3Digital Inclusion — 1Cyber Security — 1Telecommunications — 1Transport Technology — 1Communication Technology — 1Communications Technology — 1Blockchain — 1Satellite Navigation — 1Volunteer…4Volunteering — 4Community Relations — 1Community Cohesion — 1Community Development — 1Youth — 1Vulnerable Peop…8Vulnerable People — 8Public Transport — 2Aviation — 1Maritime — 1Aviation Industry — 1Transport Industry — 1Cycling — 1British Nationa…5British Nationals Overseas — 5Disabilit…4Disabilities — 4british-c…3british-community-abroad — 3Autism3Autism — 3Disadvant…3Disadvantaged People — 3Mountain Rescue — 3Integration — 3Awareness — 3Youth D…Youth Disadvantage — 2RescueRescue — 2Social …Social Mobility — 2Refugee Integration — 2Dyslexia — 2Victims Support — 2Construction Innovation — 1Voluntary Sector — 1Workplace — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceEqualityEconomyScience and TechnologyPublic SafetyLaw EnforcementTechnologyCommunityTransport
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2023, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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