2022 Special Honours

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As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.

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Life Peerage

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Democratic Unionist Party

Crossbench

Non-affiliated

Lord Lieutenant

Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

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Order of the Thistle ribbon

Lady of the Order of the Thistle (LT)

Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT)

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

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Knight Bachelor ribbon

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Honorary

Order of Merit

Six new members of the order were chosen by Elizabeth II shortly before her death. The appointments were formally made by Charles III two months later.

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Order of Merit ribbon

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

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Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Honorary

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Honorary

Royal Victorian Order

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Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Honorary

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)
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Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Civil division
Honorary

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)
Honorary

Air Force Cross (AFC)

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Ribbon bar of the Air Force Cross

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

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Royal Victorian Medal ribbon
Silver

Mentioned in Despatches

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Palm of the Mentioned in Despatches

Queen's Commendation for Bravery

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Queen's Commendation for Bravery

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

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Palm of the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Order of St John

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Order of St John ribbon

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)

Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ)

Dame of the Order of St John (DStJ)

Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ)

Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ)

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