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.

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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.

GBE orderDivision Civil Division
KCB orderDivision Civil Division
OBE hasDivision Civil Division
MBE hasDivision Civil Division