2014 Birthday Honours

The 2014 Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 14 June 2014 in the United Kingdom, on 9 June 2014 in Australia, on 2 June 2014 in New Zealand, on 14 June 2014 in Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia and Belize.

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

The 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours list was published on 14 June 2014 by The London Gazette.[1][2]

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Order of the Companions of Honour ribbon

Knight Bachelor

Knight Bachelor ribbon

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Order of the Bath ribbon

Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)

Civil
Military

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil
Military

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG/DCMG)

Honorary Dame Commander

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

Royal Victorian Order

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

Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO/DCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal ribbon
Gold
Silver

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Insignia of a Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire (Military division) ribbon
Order of the British Empire (Civil division) ribbon

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

Civil


Military

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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


Military

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil


Military

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil
Military

British Empire Medal (BEM)

British Empire Medal (Military division) ribbon
British Empire Medal (Civil division) ribbon
Civil


Royal Red Cross

Royal Red Cross ribbon

Associate (ARRC)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Police Medal ribbon

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Queen's Fire Medal ribbon

Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

Queen's Ambulance Service Medal ribbon

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal ribbon

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Overseas Territories Police Medal ribbon

Promotions

Australia

The Queen's Birthday Honours 2014 for Australia was announced on 9 June 2014.

New Zealand

The 2014 New Zealand Queen's Birthday honours were announced on 2 June 2014.[4]

Order of New Zealand

Order of New Zealand ribbon

New Zealand Order of Merit

New Zealand Order of Merit ribbon

Knight/Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM/DNZM)

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

Honorary Member

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Queen's Service Order ribbon

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

Queen's Service Medal ribbon
Honorary

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration ribbon

Barbados

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Grenada

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Guernsey

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Isle of Man

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Jersey

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Papua New Guinea

Knight Bachelor

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Civil
Military

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Civil
Military

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Civil
Military

British Empire Medal

Civil
Military

Queen's Police Medal

Solomon Islands

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Queen's Police Medal

Saint Lucia

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal

Belize

Knight Bachelor

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire

See also

References

  1. "Birthday Honours lists 2014". gov.uk. Honours. HM Government. 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  2. "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals – 2014". gov.uk. Honours. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  3. "Angelina Jolie receives honorary damehood". BBC News. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2016. The Girl, Interrupted and Maleficent actress was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours earlier this year.
  4. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. "Supplement to the London Gazette - Birthday Honours — PAPUA NEW GUINEA" (PDF). The London Gazette. Government of the United Kingdom. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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