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.

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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

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