British honours system
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The British honours system is the formal framework through which the United Kingdom recognizes individuals for outstanding achievement, service, or bravery with titles, orders, and decorations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
award system
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honours system → |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office Honours and Appointments Secretariat
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| alsoKnownAs |
UK honours system
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| controversies |
historical association with empire
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perceived political patronage → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| eligibility |
British citizens
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Commonwealth citizens → foreign nationals in honorary capacity → |
| hasRankStructure |
orders divided into classes or grades
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| includes |
The Distinguished Service Order
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The George Cross → The King's Gallantry Medal → The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire → The Most Honourable Order of the Bath → The Most Noble Order of the Garter → The Order of Merit → The Order of St Michael and St George → The Order of the Companions of Honour → The Queen's Gallantry Medal → The Royal Victorian Order → The Victoria Cross → baronetcies → damehoods → decorations → hereditary peerages → knight bachelor → knighthoods → life peerages → medals → orders of chivalry → peerages → titles → |
| mainHonoursLists |
Birthday Honours
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New Year Honours → |
| monarchRole |
confers honours on advice of the government
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fount of honour → |
| nominationsFrom |
UK government
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devolved administrations → public nominations → |
| purpose |
to recognise bravery
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to recognise outstanding achievement → to recognise public service → |
| reforms |
greater use of public nominations
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introduction of life peerages → |
| symbol |
insignia such as stars, badges, and ribbons
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post-nominal letters → |
| typicalOrderGrades |
Commander
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Knight or Dame Commander → Knight or Dame Grand Cross → Member → Officer → |