OBE (Order of the British
Empire)
An
order of chivalry established by George V
Common
clues: U.K.
award; UK honor; Brit. award; Award bestowed by Queen Eliz.;
Honorary U.K. title; U.K. Decoration
Related
crosswordese:
DSC:
Distinguished Service Cross
DSM:
Distinguished Service Medal
DSO:
Distinguished Service Order
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The
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of
chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United
Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military
divisions. In descending order of seniority, these are:
Knight
Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) or Dame
Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Knight
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) or Dame
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Commander
of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Officer
of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Member
of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Only
the highest two ranks automatically cause an individual to become
a knight or dame, an honour allowing the recipient to use the
title "Sir" (male) or "Dame" (female) before
their first name (though men can be knighted separately from this
and other Orders of Chivalry). Honorary knighthoods, given to
individuals who are not nationals of a realm where Queen
Elizabeth II is Head of State, permit use of the honour as a
post-nominal but not as a title before their name. Awards in the
Order of the British Empire in the Commonwealth Realms were
discontinued with the establishment of national systems of
honours and awards such as the Order of Canada, the Order of
Australia and the New Zealand Order of Merit. Foreign recipients
are classified as honorary members of the Order they receive, and
do not contribute to the numbers restricted to that Order as full
members do.
There
is also a related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are not
members of the Order, but who are nonetheless affiliated with the
Order. The British Empire Medal has not been used in the United
Kingdom or its dependencies since 1993, but is still used by the
Cook Islands and by some other Commonwealth nations.
The
Order's motto is For God and the Empire. It is the most junior of
the British orders of chivalry, and the largest, with over
100,000 living members worldwide.
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