Back Orde van die Britse Ryk Afrikaans رتبة الإمبراطورية البريطانية Arabic رتبه امبراطوريه بريطانيه ARZ Orde del Imperiu Británicu AST "Britaniya imperiyası" ordeni Azerbaijani Order of the British Empire BAR Ордэн Брытанскай імперыі Byelorussian Орден на Британската империя Bulgarian অর্ডার অফ দ্য ব্রিটিশ এম্পায়ার Bengali/Bangla Order of the British Empire Breton
| Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | |
|---|---|
 CBE neck decoration (in civil division) | |
| Awarded by the monarch of the United Kingdom | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Established | 1917 |
| Motto | For God and the Empire |
| Eligibility | British nationals, citizens of the Commonwealth realms, or anyone who has made a significant achievement for the United Kingdom |
| Awarded for | Prominent national or regional achievements[1] |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Grand Master | Queen Camilla |
| Grades |
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| Former grades | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Victorian Order |
| Next (lower) | Varies, depending on rank |
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.[2] It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or a dame if female.[3] There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order.
The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'.[3] Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas.[4] Today the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order.[5] Honorary awards may be made to citizens of other nations of which the order's sovereign is not the head of state.
- ^ "Guide to the Honours". BBC News. BBC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Order of the British Empire". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. The Royal Household. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ a b "No. 30250". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 24 August 1917. pp. 8791–8999.
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