CBE
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CBE is a British honor awarded as Commander of the Order of the British Empire, recognizing significant contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, or public service.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British honour
ⓘ
order of chivalry grade ⓘ post‑nominal title ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Cabinet Office Honours and Appointments Secretariat
|
| awardedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
Charles Philip Arthur George ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
|
| conferredIn |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1917 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British nationals
ⓘ
Commonwealth citizens ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| fullForm | Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | none ⓘ |
| hasCivilDivision | true ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryDivision | true ⓘ |
| higherRank |
DBE
ⓘ
KBE ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge depicting the cross patonce
ⓘ
central medallion with royal effigy ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
MBE
ⓘ
OBE ⓘ |
| monarchApprovalRequired | true ⓘ |
| orderRankWithinOrderOfTheBritishEmpire | third highest grade ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | CBE self-link ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize significant contributions to charitable work
ⓘ
to recognize significant contributions to public service ⓘ to recognize significant contributions to the arts ⓘ to recognize significant contributions to the sciences ⓘ |
| relatedHonour |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | rose‑pink with pearl‑grey edges ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
may use post‑nominal letters but not the title Dame
ⓘ
may use post‑nominal letters but not the title Sir ⓘ |
| typeOfServiceRecognized |
distinguished public service
ⓘ
innovation in arts or sciences ⓘ leadership in charitable organizations ⓘ national level contribution ⓘ prominent regional role ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.