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Details of the medals awarded to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and MOD employees; and who can receive them.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
The honours system recognises people who have: made achievements in public…
You can nominate someone for an honour online. There’s a different process…
You can nominate someone for an honour if they: live overseas live in the…
Civilian gallantry awards recognise the bravery of people who’ve put…
You cannot nominate someone for a specific honour - that’s decided by the…
The lists of who’s received honours are published at New Year and on the…
The King's Awards for Enterprise - how to enter, online entry forms, guidance notes, deadline, nominations, award categories.
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK…
To apply for the King’s Award for Enterprise your organisation must: be…
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are free to enter. You can apply for more…
2026 awards Time Step 6 May 2025 New application period opens for 2026…
Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
The Lord Ferrers Awards recognise outstanding contributions to volunteering in policing.
Dstl engineer Peter Briggs awarded an OBE for his work securing UK defence and security capabilities, and Dstl teams receive VCDS commendations.
His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List recognises people who have given exceptional service to the UK abroad and internationally.
Details the eligibility criteria for the medal, allocations across the UK and Crown Dependencies, and guidance on the nomination process for England.
Dame Angela Eagle DBE was appointed Minister of State at the Home Office on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Wallasey in the general election of July 2024. Political career Angela was first elected to Parliament in...
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