The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable...

in 1917 as part of the Order of the British Empire. The British Empire Medal is granted by His Majesty the King in recognition of meritorious civil or military...

Victoria, the first Empress of India. The Order is the junior British order of chivalry associated with the British Indian Empire; the senior one is The Most...

of dames commander of the Order of the British Empire from the order's creation in 1917 until the present day. Honorary dames commander of the Order of...

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its...

a list of knights grand cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order's creation in 1917 to the present day. The names and titles of recipients...

citizens of those realms by government policy. Prior to the close of the 19th century, most general honours within the British Empire were bestowed by the sovereign...

is a list of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire. Military ranks listed denotes the awarded being in the military division...

personalities. For example, the British Queen Elizabeth II regularly appointed new members to the Order of the British Empire in the 21st century. In Central...

was founded on the same date as the Order of the British Empire. The order was originally intended to be conferred upon a limited number of persons for whom...