2025 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

Highness

Life peerage

Lord Lieutenant

Privy Counsellor

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

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

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Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

Knight 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

Royal Victorian Order

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Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

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

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)

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Honorary

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Honorary

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Honorary

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)
Honorary

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

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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

Great Officers of the Order

Bailiff 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)

Member of the Order of St John (MStJ)

Meritorious Service Medal

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Ribbon of the Meritorious Service Medal
Navy
Army
Air Force

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