Civil Division
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The Civil Division is a branch of the British honours system within the Order of the British Empire that recognizes civilian contributions and public service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Division canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | division of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| advisedBy | UK government honours committees ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilians
ⓘ
non‑combatant public servants ⓘ |
| awardedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Military Division ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| establishedWith | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| hasAbbreviationContext | GBE (Civil), KBE/DBE (Civil), CBE (Civil), OBE (Civil), MBE (Civil) ⓘ |
| hasEligibility |
certain foreign nationals for honorary awards
ⓘ
citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInsignia | Latin motto of the Order "For God and the Empire" ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to honour non‑military service ⓘ |
| hasRibbon | plain purple ribbon without military distinguishing stripe ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfAward | chivalric order decoration ⓘ |
| honoursField |
arts and sciences
ⓘ
business and the economy ⓘ charitable work ⓘ community service ⓘ education ⓘ healthcare ⓘ public administration ⓘ voluntary service ⓘ |
| includesGrade |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) ⓘ Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Member of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
|
| isAdministeredBy |
Cabinet Office
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Cabinet Office honours secretariat
|
| isDocumentedIn | London Gazette honours notices ⓘ |
| isIndicatedOnInsigniaBy | absence of crossed swords ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | United Kingdom orders, decorations and medals ⓘ |
| partOf |
British honours system
ⓘ
Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| recognizes |
civilian contributions
ⓘ
public service ⓘ |
| sharesPrecedenceSystemWith | Military Division ⓘ |
| usedInHonoursList |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ dissolution and resignation honours lists ⓘ |
| usesSameGradesAs | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.