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

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

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...

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...

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...

list of dames grand cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order's creation in 1917 until the present day: 1931: The Marchioness of Aberdeen...

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...

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...

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...

Commendatore is also the Italian translation for the rank of Knight Commander in foreign orders, such as the Order of the British Empire. Il Commendatore...

Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter, Knights of the Order of the Thistle, and Knights...

The territorial evolution of the British Empire is considered to have begun with the foundation of the English colonial empire in the late 16th century...

The Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Gallantry, known as the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM), was a British medal awarded for...

Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE Companion of the Distinguished...

Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours. The Monarch...

of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE); Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Van Morrison are Officers of the...

The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire is the herald of the Order of the British Empire, established in 1917 and effective since 1918. "Former...

Order Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Wives of Companions of the following orders: Order of the Bath Order of the Star of India Order of...

or refused in the hope of another higher distinction (Roald Dahl refused being decorated as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, allegedly because...

presenter for the BBC, specialising in Asian and East/West Cuisine. Having already appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in...

The historiography of the British Empire refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to develop a history of...

decoration (order) in the British system of military decorations. Instituted on 6 September 1886 by Queen Victoria in a royal warrant published in The London...

The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/ RAHJ; from Hindi rāj, 'kingdom', 'realm', 'state', or 'empire') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;...

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the...

After the defeat of France in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1792–1815), the British Empire emerged as the principal naval and imperial power of the...

Order GCVO Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH Knight/Dame Companion of...

The historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown...

These orders, relating to the British Raj or the British Indian Empire, are also dormant. The senior order, the Order of the Star of India, was divided into...