2024 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 Year Honours and Birthday Honours.

Contents

Life peerage

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Plaid Cymru

Crossbench

Lord Lieutenant

Privy Counsellor

Most Noble Order of the Garter

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the Garter

Stranger Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)

Royal Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter (LG)

Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)

Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

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Order of the Thistle ribbon

Extra Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT)

Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle (KT/LT)

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath

Great Master and First / Principal Knight Grand Cross (GCB)

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

Honorary

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

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Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

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

Honorary

Royal Victorian Order

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Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Honorary

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

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

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Royal Victorian Medal ribbon
Silver – Bar
Silver
Honorary Silver medallist

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)

Grand Master and First / Principal Dame Grand Cross (GBE)

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

Civil
Honorary
Military division
Honorary

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil
Honorary

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil
Honorary
Military

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil
Honorary
Military

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)
Honorary

Order of the Companions of Honour

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Order of the Companions of Honour ribbon

Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knight Bachelor

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Knight Bachelor ribbon

Air Force Cross (AFC)

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Ribbon bar of the Air Force Cross

King's Gallantry Medal (KGM)

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Ribbon bar of the King's Gallantry Medal

Imperial Service Medal (ISM)

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Ribbon bar of the Imperial Service Medal

King's Commendation for Bravery

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King's Commendation for Bravery

King's Commendation for Valuable Service

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King's Commendation for Valuable Service

Order of St John

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Order of St John ribbon

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)

Member of the Order of St John (MStJ)

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