OBE
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OBE is a British honorific title awarded as part of the Order of the British Empire to recognize significant contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, and public service.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British honor
ⓘ
chivalric order rank ⓘ post‑nominal title ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
Charles Philip Arthur George ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
Elizabeth II ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| awardedFor |
civil division service
ⓘ
military division service ⓘ |
| awardFor |
charitable work
ⓘ
community service ⓘ contributions to education ⓘ contributions to the arts ⓘ contributions to the sciences ⓘ humanitarian work ⓘ promoting British interests ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | investiture ceremony ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| eligibility |
British nationals
ⓘ
Commonwealth citizens ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
arts and culture
ⓘ
public and community service ⓘ science and technology ⓘ |
| fullForm | Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division
ⓘ
Military Division ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
British Empire Medal
ⓘ
Order of the British Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Member of the Order of the British Empire
|
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| orderGradeOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| orderMotto | For God and the Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | OBE self-link ⓘ |
| presentedAt |
Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
Palace of Holyroodhouse ⓘ
surface form:
Holyrood Palace
Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | Officer ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | merit-based honor ⓘ |
| usedAs | honorific suffix ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.