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| New Year honours: what the awards mean | New Year honours: what the awards mean |
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| Order of the Companion of Honour (CH) For service of conspicuous national importance, held by only 65 people at a time. Current holders include Sir Stephen Hawking, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen. | Order of the Companion of Honour (CH) For service of conspicuous national importance, held by only 65 people at a time. Current holders include Sir Stephen Hawking, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen. |
| Order of the Bath For service of the highest calibre. It has a civil and military division and is awarded in the following ranks : Knight Grand Cross (GCB), Knight/Dame Commander (KCB/DCB) and Companion (CB). | Order of the Bath For service of the highest calibre. It has a civil and military division and is awarded in the following ranks : Knight Grand Cross (GCB), Knight/Dame Commander (KCB/DCB) and Companion (CB). |
| Order of St Michael and St George Founded by George III and awarded to British subjects for extraordinary and important services abroad or in the Commonwealth. In order: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCMG), Knight/Dame Commander (KCMG/DCMG) and Companion (CMG). | Order of St Michael and St George Founded by George III and awarded to British subjects for extraordinary and important services abroad or in the Commonwealth. In order: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCMG), Knight/Dame Commander (KCMG/DCMG) and Companion (CMG). |
| Orders of the British Empire Created in 1917, awarded mainly to civilians and service personnel for public service and other distinctions. Has a military and civil division. In order: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GBE), Knight/Dame Commander (KBE/DBE), Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE) and Member (MBE). | Orders of the British Empire Created in 1917, awarded mainly to civilians and service personnel for public service and other distinctions. Has a military and civil division. In order: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GBE), Knight/Dame Commander (KBE/DBE), Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE) and Member (MBE). |
| British Empire Medal, established in 1922, in abeyance from 1992 and reintroduced in June 2012. The "people's medal" is awarded for meritorious civilian or military service worthy of recognition. | British Empire Medal, established in 1922, in abeyance from 1992 and reintroduced in June 2012. The "people's medal" is awarded for meritorious civilian or military service worthy of recognition. |
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