2013 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.

The New Year Honours were announced on 28 December 2012 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain[1] and Northern Ireland,[2] on 31 December 2012 in New Zealand,[3] and 28 December 2012 in the Cook Islands,[4] Barbados,[5] Grenada,[6] Solomon Islands,[7] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[8] Saint Christopher and Nevis,[9] Belize,[10] and Antigua and Barbuda,[11]

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom, on advice of the British Government.[1][2]

Companions of Honour (CH)

The riband and badge of the "Companions of Honour"

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Badge of a Companion of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath
Military Division
Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)

Star and badge of a Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George

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

Royal Victorian Order

Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Insignia of a Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Honorary

Members of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Order of the British Empire

Knights / Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Insignia of a Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Neck badge of a Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire
Military Division
Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Police Medal for Merit, as awarded for Distinguished Service

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Fire Service Medal for Merit, as awarded for Distinguished Service

Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Obverse and reverse of the Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Ribbon bar of the Overseas Territories Police Medal for Merit, as awarded for Meritorious Service

New Zealand

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on advice of the New Zealand Government.[3]

New Zealand Order of Merit

Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM)

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM)

Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)

Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)

Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

Honorary

Companions of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Honorary

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)

Cook Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on advice of the Cook Islands Government.[4]

Order of the British Empire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Barbados

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of the Barbadian Government.[5]

Order of the British Empire

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Grenada

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of the Grenadian Government.[6]

Order of the British Empire

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Solomon Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of the Solomon Islands Government.[7]

Order of the British Empire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on advice of the Vincentian Government.[8]

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Order of the British Empire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Belize

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Belize, on advice of the Belizean Government.[10]

Order of the British Empire

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Antigua and Barbuda

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of the Antiguan and Barbudan Government.[11]

Order of the British Empire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on advice of the Kittian and Nevisian Government.[9]

Order of the British Empire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

References

  1. 1 2 The United Kingdom:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. pp. 1–28. 28 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Northern Ireland:The Belfast Gazette: (Supplement) no. 7470. pp. 1–3. 28 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 New Zealand:"New Year Honours 2013" (29 January 2013) 8 New Zealand Gazette 293.
  4. 1 2 Cook Islands:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60368. pp. 29–32. 28 December 2012.
  5. 1 2 Barbados:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60369. pp. 33–34. 28 December 2012.
  6. 1 2 Grenada:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60370. pp. 35–36. 28 December 2012.
  7. 1 2 Solomon Islands:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60371. pp. 37–38. 28 December 2012.
  8. 1 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60372. pp. 39–40. 28 December 2012.
  9. 1 2 Saint Christopher and Nevis:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60375. pp. 45–46. 28 December 2012.
  10. 1 2 Belize:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60373. pp. 41–42. 28 December 2012.
  11. 1 2 Antigua and Barbuda:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60374. pp. 43–44. 28 December 2012.
  12. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 25. 29 December 2012.
  13. 1 2 "2013 New Year's Honours" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  14. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 25. 29 December 2012.

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