2015 Birthday Honours

The 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours are 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 1 June 2015 in New Zealand,[1] on 8 June in Australia,[2] and on 12 June in the United Kingdom,[3] 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. They are 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 by 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 with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.[3]

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

The riband and badge of the "Companions of Honour"

Knight Bachelor

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

Sash and star of the Order of the Bath, Grand Cross, civil division
Civil

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

Civil

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military
Civil

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

The Royal Victorian Order

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

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

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

Order of the British Empire (Military division) ribbon
Civil
Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military
Civil

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military[4]

Royal Navy

British Army

Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training)

Civil
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military

Royal Navy

British Army

Royal Air Force

Civil

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Gold
Silver

British Empire Medal (BEM)

British Empire Medal (Civil division) ribbon

New Zealand

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

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Queen's Service Order ribbon

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration ribbon

See also

References

  1. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. "2015 Queen's Birthday Honours". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 United Kingdom:The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61256. pp. B1–B40. 12 June 2015.
  4. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2015-birthday-honours-for-service-personnel-and-defence-civilians
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