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| Motto | For God and the Empire (English For God and the Empire) | ||
| Country | United Kingdom United Kingdom | ||
| Type of | Knightly order | ||
| Status | awarded | ||
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| Establishment date | June 4, 1917 | ||
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| Senior award | Royal Victorian Order | ||
| Junior award | varies by class | ||
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The motto of the order is “For God and the Empire”. It is the youngest order in the British awards system and has the largest number of members.
Most of the members of the order are nationals of Great Britain or other Commonwealth states. Citizens of other countries can be admitted to the order as "honorary members" (and can become full members if they accept British citizenship).
History
At the founding of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire" was introduced (in 1922 it was renamed the "Medal of the British Empire"). Medal holders are not members of the order (but are subordinate to it) and are also divided into civilian and military units. Only junior government and military officials are awarded the medal; senior officials are immediately accepted into the order. The UK government has discouraged the award of the medal since 1992, but some Commonwealth states continue to do so.
The charter
The charter of the order provides for a limit of 100 Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Ladies Commanders, and 8960 Commanders. There is no limit on the total number of fourth and fifth grade members, but more than 858 officers and 1,464 members cannot be awarded per year. In practice, in the 21st century, the highest two degrees are rarely awarded. For example, since 1964, only three women have become Dames of the Grand Cross. Men with the highest degree are awarded more often - 31 people have become Knight Grand Cross since 1990. According to custom, upon their appointment, female judges of the High Court of England and Wales become Dame Commanders, and male judges become Knights Bachelors.
Seniority and privileges
All members of the order have their place in the order of seniority. Seniority is also established for the wives of members of the order of all classes, sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of the Knights Grand Cross and Knight-Commanders. For relatives of wives of members of the order, there is no order of precedence.
The Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commanders bear the title Sir, and the Ladies Grand Cross and Ladies Commanders carry the title Dame in front of their personal names. Knights' wives can add "Lady" to their surname, for husbands of titled ladies there is no such rule. These titles are not used by members of the order if they are also peers or princes, other than writing their names in their fullest form.
Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross and Knights and Ladies Commanders who are not subjects of the Queen are the so-called. Honorary members and may not wear the prefix “sir” or “lady”, but may place abbreviations after names. For example, awarded the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire
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Most Excellent Order of the British Empire(eng. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ) is a knightly order created by the British King George V on June 4, 1917.
The motto of the order is “For God and the Empire”. It is the youngest order in the British awards system and has the largest number of members.
Most of the members of the order are nationals of Great Britain or other Commonwealth states. Citizens of other countries can be admitted to the order as "honorary members" (and can become full members if they accept British citizenship).
History
At the founding of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire" was introduced (in 1922 it was renamed the "Medal of the British Empire"). Medal holders are not members of the order (but are subordinate to it) and are also divided into civilian and military units. Only junior government and military officials are awarded the medal; senior officials are immediately accepted into the order. The UK government has discouraged the award of the medal since 1992, but some Commonwealth states continue to do so.
The charter
The charter of the order provides for a limit of 100 Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Ladies Commanders, and 8960 Commanders. There is no limit on the total number of fourth and fifth grade members, but more than 858 officers and 1,464 members cannot be awarded per year. In practice, in the 21st century, the highest two degrees are rarely awarded. For example, since 1964, only three women have become Dames of the Grand Cross. Men with the highest degree are awarded more often - 31 people have become Knight Grand Cross since 1990. According to custom, upon their appointment, female judges of the High Court of England and Wales become Dame Commanders, and male judges become Knights Bachelors.
Seniority and privileges
All members of the order have their place in the order of seniority. Seniority is also established for the wives of members of the order of all classes, sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of the Knights Grand Cross and Knight-Commanders. For relatives of wives of members of the order, there is no order of precedence.
The Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commanders bear the title Sir, and the Ladies Grand Cross and Ladies Commanders carry the title Dame in front of their personal names. Knights' wives can add "Lady" to their surname, for husbands of titled ladies there is no such rule. These titles are not used by members of the order if they are also peers or princes, other than writing their names in their fullest form.
Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross and Knights and Ladies Commanders who are not subjects of the Queen are the so-called. Honorary members and may not wear the prefix "sir" or "lady," but may place abbreviations after names. For example, awarded the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire, Bill Gates did not receive the title "Sir William" or "Sir William Gates III", but may be written "William Henry Gates III, KBE". Honorary members and clerics are not knighted.
Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross are eligible for the inclusion of heraldic holders. They also have the right to surround their coats of arms with a circle with a motto and the right to a collar. Knights and Ladies Commanders, as well as Commanders, are only eligible for a circle.
Robes and distinctions
At important events (such as coronations and order service), members of the order wear costumes depending on the rank (the appearance has undergone significant changes in). The badge of the order is worn on the left side of the chest.
On certain "collar days" designated by the Sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the collar of the order on their military uniform or evening dress. When collars are worn, the badge of the order is worn on the collar. After the death of the owner, the collars are returned, but other insignia remain.
Chapel
The chapel of the order is at the far east end of the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, but large services are held in the main section of the cathedral. Religious services for the entire order are held every four years; in this service new Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross are announced. The chapel was allocated in 1960.
Awards during World War II
The newspaper of the British Ministry of Information "British Ally", published during the Second World War, published a decree of King George VI on May 21, 1944, on awarding Soviet generals and officers with the Orders of the British Empire. ... In total, according to royal decrees, 47 generals and admirals, 115 officers and two sergeants of the Red Army were awarded the orders of the British Empire of the military division of various degrees.
Honorary Knights Grand Cross
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Alexander Vasilevsky (1944)
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Sokolovsky (1945)
Honorary Knight Commanders
- General Pavel Batov
- Marshal of the Armored Forces Semyon Bogdanov (1944)
- General Nikolai Gagen
- General Andrey Getman
- General Andrey Kravchenko
- General Mikhail Malinin (1945)
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Moskalenko
- General Nikolai Psurtsev
- General Pyotr Semyonov
- Air Marshal Vladimir Sudets
- General Trofim Tanaschishin
- General Mikhail Shumilov + Commander
other.
Commanders
- General Alexander Ageev
- General Vladimir Aladinsky
- Colonel Sergei Aristov
- General Pyotr Braiko
- General Alexey Burdeyny
- General Alexey Vladimirsky
- General Vasily Golubev
- Colonel Vladimir Gorelov
- General Sergei Gorshkov
- Colonel Mikhail Grekhov
- Colonel Alexander Grigoriev
- General Ivan Grigorievsky
- General Anatoly Zhukov
- General Mikhail Zaporozhchenko
- Captain 1st Rank Yuri Zinoviev
- Admiral Fyodor Zozulya
- General Terenty Zubov
- General Zakhar Kolesnikov
- General Pavel Korolkov
- General Alexey Kustov
- General Georgy Maksimov
- General Pyotr Malyshev
- General Boris Mansurov
- General Pyotr Morgunov
- General Ivan Nekrasov
- General Alexander Nechaev
- General Nikolai Oslikovsky
- General Alexander Pankov
- Admiral Anatoly Petrov
- Colonel Viktor Potanin
- Marshal of the Engineering Troops Alexey Proshlyakov
- General Alexey Radzievsky
- Colonel Vasily Rassokhin
- Colonel Veniamin Rukosuev
- General Ganiy Safiulin
- General Ernest Sedulin
- General Alexey Semyonov
- General Mikhail Seryugin
- General Alexander Skvortsov
- Captain 1st Rank Boris Skorokhvatov
- General Konstantin Sychev
- General Ivan Taranov
- General Kuzma Trufanov
- Admiral Vladimir Fadeev
- General Ivan Fedyunkin
- Admiral Georgy Bachelor
- General Ivan Chalenko
- General Mikhail Shalin
- General Pyotr Shafranov
- General Tikhon Shvedkov
- General Mikhail Shumilov + Honorary Knight-Commander
- Admiral Vasily Yakovlev
other.
Some modern awards
- Bridge engineer Oleg Kerensky - commander (1964)
- Cellist and Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich - Honorary Knight-Commander (1987)
- Radio host Seva Novgorodtsev - member (2005)
- Actor Vasily Livanov - honorary member (2006)
- Journalist and publicist Konstantin Eggert - honorary member (2008)
- Adele (2014)
Criticism
The Order has attracted some criticism over the idea of the British Empire. Poet Benjamin Zefanaya publicly rejected OBE's because, he said, it reminded him of "a thousand years of atrocities." He went on to say: "This reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and how cruelly my forefathers were treated."
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Excerpt from the Order of the British Empire
- My beloved Venice has rebelled. People indignantly murmured in the streets, gathered in the squares, no one wanted to humble themselves. Always free and proud, the city did not want to take priests under its wing. And then Rome, seeing that Venice was not going to bow before him, decided to take a serious step - sent to Venice its best inquisitor, the crazy cardinal, who was the most ardent fanatic, the real "father of the Inquisition", and who could not be ignored. .. He was the "right hand" of the Pope, and his name was Giovanni Pietro Caraffa ... I was then thirty-six years old ...(When I began to look through the story of Isidora in my own way, which seemed interesting enough to write about it, I was very pleased with one detail - the name of Pietro Caraffa seemed familiar, and I decided to look for him among the "historically important" personalities. it was my joy when I found him right there! .. Caraffa turned out to be a true historical figure, he was a real "father of the Inquisition" who later, having become Pope (Paul IV), set the best half of Europe on fire. unfortunately, I found only one line ... In the biography of Karaffa there is a one-line mention of the case of the "Venetian Witch", who was considered the most beautiful woman in Europe at that time ... But, unfortunately, that was all that could correspond to today's history).
Isidora was silent for a long time ... Her wonderful golden eyes shone with such deep sadness that black melancholy literally "howled" in me ... This wonderful woman still kept in herself a terrible, inhuman pain that someone was very evil once made her go through. And I suddenly felt scared that right now, in the most interesting place, she would stop, and we would never know what happened to her next! But the amazing storyteller did not even think to stop. It was just that there were apparently some moments that still cost her too much strength to step over them ... And then, defending herself, her tormented soul was tightly closed, not wanting to let anyone in and not allowing her to remember anything "out loud" ... afraid to awaken the burning, transcendent pain sleeping inside. But apparently, being strong enough to overcome any sadness, Isidora gathered again, quietly continued:
- I first saw him when I was calmly walking along the embankment, talking about new books with merchants I know very well, many of whom have long been my good friends. The day was very pleasant, bright and sunny, and no trouble, it seemed, should have appeared in the middle of such a wonderful day ... But I thought so. And my evil fate has prepared something completely different ...
Calmly talking with Francesco Valgrisi, the books that he published were adored by all of Europe of that time, I suddenly felt a strong blow in my heart, and for a moment I stopped breathing ... It was very unexpected, but in view of my many years of experience, I in no way could, had no right to miss this! .. I turned around in surprise - right at close range, deep burning eyes looked at me. And I immediately recognized them! .. These eyes tormented me for so many nights, forcing me to jump up in my sleep, pouring cold sweat! .. It was a guest from my nightmares. Unpredictable and scary.
The man was thin and tall, but he looked very fit and strong. His thin, ascetic face was framed by thick black hair and a neat, short-cropped beard, heavily touched by gray hair. The scarlet cardinal's cassock made him a stranger and very dangerous ... A strange golden-red cloud curled around his flexible body, which only I could see. And if he was not a faithful vassal of the church, I would have thought that the Sorcerer was standing in front of me ...
His whole figure and gaze burning with hatred expressed fury. And for some reason I immediately understood - this was the famous Karaffa ...
I didn't even have time to figure out how I managed to cause such a storm (after all, not a single word had been spoken so far!), When I immediately heard his strange hoarse voice:
- Are you interested in books, Madonna Isidora? ..
Women and girls were called "Madonna" in Italy when respect was shown to them.
My soul went cold - he knew my name ... But why? Why was I interested in this creepy person ?! My head was spinning from the intense exertion. It seemed that someone was squeezing the brain with an iron grip ... And then suddenly I realized - Karaffa !!! It was he who tried to mentally break me! .. But why?
I again looked straight into his eyes - thousands of fires were blazing in them, taking innocent souls into the sky ...
- What books are you interested in, Madonna Isidora? His deep voice sounded again.
“Oh, I'm sure they are not what you are looking for, Your Eminence,” I replied calmly.
My soul ached in fright and fluttered like a caught bird, but I knew for sure that it was impossible to show him this. It was necessary, whatever the cost, to keep as calm as possible and try, if possible, to get rid of him as soon as possible. There were rumors in the city that the "crazy cardinal" stubbornly tracked down his intended victims, who later disappeared without a trace, and no one in the world knew where and how to find them, and if they were even alive.
- I have heard so much about your refined taste, Madonna Isidora! Venice only speaks about you! Will you give me such an honor, will you share your new acquisition with me?
Karaffa smiled ... And my blood froze from this smile and I wanted to run where my eyes were looking, just not to see this insidious, sophisticated face ever again! He was a real predator by nature, and right now he was on the hunt ... I felt it with every cell of my body, every fiber of my soul frozen in horror. I have never been cowardly ... But I had heard too much about this terrible man, and I knew that nothing would stop him if he decides that he wants to get me in his tenacious paws. He swept away any obstacles when it came to "heretics". And even kings were afraid of him ... To some extent, I even respected him ...
Isidora smiled when she saw our frightened faces.
- Yes, I did. But that was a different respect than what you thought. I respected his perseverance, his ineradicable faith in his "good deed". He was obsessed with what he did, not like most of his followers, who simply robbed, raped and enjoyed life. Karaffa never took anything and never raped anyone. Women, as such, did not exist for him at all. He was a "warrior of Christ" from beginning to end, and until his last breath ... True, he never understood that, in everything that he did on Earth, he was absolutely and completely wrong, that it was terrible and an unforgivable crime. He died like that, sincerely believing in his "good deed" ...
And now, this man, fanatical in his delusion, was clearly determined to get my “sinful” soul for some reason ...
While I was frantically trying to think of something, they suddenly came to my aid ... My old acquaintance, almost a friend, Francesco, from whom I had just bought books, suddenly turned to me in an irritated tone, as if losing patience from my indecision:
- Madonna Isidora, have you finally decided what suits you? My clients are waiting for me, and I cannot spend all my day only with you! As much as it was pleasant to me.
I stared at him in surprise, but fortunately, I immediately caught his risky thought - he offered me to get rid of the dangerous books that I was holding in my hands at that moment! Books were Karaffa's favorite "hobbyhorse", and it was for them, most often, that the smartest people pleased in the networks that this crazy inquisitor placed for them ...
I immediately left most of it on the counter, to which Francesco immediately expressed "wild displeasure." Caraffa watched. I immediately felt how much he was amused by this simple, naive game. He understood everything perfectly, and if he wanted to, he could calmly arrest me and my poor risky friend. But for some reason he didn't want to ... It seemed that he sincerely enjoyed my helplessness, like a contented cat clutching a caught mouse in the corner ...
- May I leave you, Your Eminence? - not even hoping for a positive answer, I asked cautiously.
- To my great regret, Madonna Isidora! The cardinal exclaimed with feigned disappointment. - Will you allow me to look at you somehow? They say you have a very gifted daughter? I would really like to meet and talk with her. I hope she is as beautiful as her mother ...
“My daughter, Anna, is only ten years old, my lord,” I replied as calmly as possible.
And my soul was screaming with animal horror! .. He knew everything about me! .. Why, well, why did the crazy Karaffe need me? .. Why was he interested in my little Anna ?!
Is it because I was reputed to be the famous Vidunya, and he considered me his worst enemy? .. After all, it didn't matter to him what they called me, for the "Grand Inquisitor" I was just a witch, and he burned witches at the stake .. ...
I loved Life deeply and selflessly! And I, like every normal person, really wanted it to last as long as possible. After all, even the most notorious villain, who, perhaps, took the lives of others, values every minute lived, every day of his life, precious to him! .. But at that very moment I suddenly very clearly understood that it was he, Karaffa, and will take her, my short and so valuable for me, not living life ...
- A great spirit is born in a small body, Madonna Isidora. Even holy Jesus was once a child. I will be very happy to visit you! - and bowing gracefully, Karaffa left.
The world was crumbling ... It crumbled into small pieces, each of which reflected a predatory, thin, intelligent face ...
I tried to somehow calm down and not panic, but for some reason it didn’t work. My usual self-confidence and self-confidence let down this time, and this made it even worse. The day was as sunny and bright as just a few minutes ago, but darkness settled in my soul. As it turned out, I had been waiting for the appearance of this person for a long time. And all my nightmarish visions of bonfires were only a prelude ... to today's meeting with him.
Returning home, I immediately persuaded my husband to take little Anna and take her somewhere far away, where the evil tentacles of Caraffa could not reach her. And she herself began to prepare for the worst, because she knew for sure that his arrival would not be long in coming. And I was not mistaken ...
A few days later, my beloved black maid Kay (at the time it was very fashionable to have black servants in wealthy houses) reported that "His Eminence, the Cardinal, was waiting for me in the pink drawing room." And I felt that something would happen right now ...
I was dressed in a light yellow silk dress and I knew that this color suits me very much. But if there was only one person in the world in front of whom I did not want to look attractive, then it was certainly Caraffa. But there was no time to change clothes, and I had to go out that way.
He waited, calmly leaning on the back of an armchair, studying some old manuscript, of which there were innumerable numbers in our house. I put on a pleasant smile and went downstairs to the living room. Seeing me, Karaffa froze for some reason, not saying a word. The silence dragged on, and it seemed to me that the cardinal was about to hear my frightened heart pounding treacherously loudly ... But finally, his enthusiastic, hoarse voice rang out:
- You are amazing, Madonna Isidora! Even this sunny morning is losing out next to you!
“I never thought that cardinals were allowed to compliment ladies! - With the greatest effort, continuing to smile, I squeezed out.
- Cardinals are people too, Madonna, and they know how to distinguish beauty from simplicity ... But where is your wonderful daughter? Will I be able to enjoy double beauty today?
- She is not in Venice, Your Eminence. She and her father went to Florence to visit her sick cousin.
- As far as I know, there are no sick people in your family at the moment. Who is so suddenly ill, Madonna Isidora? - there was an overt threat in his voice ...
Caraffa started playing openly. And I had no choice but to meet the danger face to face ...
- What do you want from me, Your Eminence? Wouldn't it be easier to put it bluntly, saving us both from this unnecessary, cheap game? We are smart enough people so that, even with a difference of views, we can respect each other.
My legs gave way from horror, but for some reason Karaffa did not notice this. He glared at my face with a fiery gaze, not answering and not noticing anything around. I could not understand what was happening, and all this dangerous comedy frightened me more and more ... But then something completely unexpected happened, something completely beyond the usual framework ... Karaffa came very close to me, that's all in the same way, without taking off his burning eyes, and almost without breathing, he whispered:
- You cannot be from God ... You are too beautiful! You are a witch !!! A woman has no right to be so beautiful! You are from the Devil! ..
And turning around, he rushed out of the house without looking back, as if Satan himself was chasing him ... I stood in complete shock, still expecting to hear his steps, but nothing happened. Slowly recovering, and finally managing to relax my stiff body, I took a deep breath and ... lost consciousness. I woke up on the bed, drinking hot wine from the hands of my dear maid Kei. But then, remembering what had happened, she jumped to her feet and began to rush around the room, not knowing in any way what to do ... Time passed, and it was necessary to do something, to come up with something in order to somehow protect myself and his family from this two-legged monster. I knew for sure that now every game was over, that the war had begun. But our forces, to my great regret, were very, very unequal ... Naturally, I could defeat him in my own way ... I could even just stop his bloodthirsty heart. And all these horrors would have ended immediately. But the fact is that, even at thirty-six years old, I still remained too pure and kind to kill ... I never took life, on the contrary - very often I returned it. And even such a terrible person as Caraffa could not yet execute ...
Plan:
- Introduction
- 1. History
- 2 Composition
- 3 Badges of the Order
- 4 Robes and decoration
- 5 Chapel
- 6 Seniority and privileges
- 7 Criticism
- 8 Some Soviet and Russian holders of the order Notes (edit)
Introduction
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire(eng. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ) is a knightly order created by the British King George V on June 4, 1917. The order consists of five classes of civil and military units (in descending order of seniority):
- Knight Grand Cross(GBE) Knight grand cross) or Lady of the Grand Cross(GBE) Dame grand cross)
- Knight Commander(KBE) Knight commander) or Lady Commander(DBE) Dame commander)
- Commander(CBE) Commander)
- an officer(OBE) Officer)
- Cavalier(MBE) Member)
Holders of only the first two titles are eligible for knighthood.
There is also the Medal of the British Empire, the recipients of which are not members of the Order, but are assigned to the Order. In Great Britain, the Medal is no longer awarded, but in some colonial possessions and states of the Commonwealth, awards continue.
The Order's motto is “ For god and the empire"(" For God and the Empire "). This is the youngest award in the British awards system; moreover, it has the largest number of members.
1. History
Star of the Order of the British Empire
Ribbons of the Order of the British Empire (top civil, bottom military)
The Order was founded by George V to fill a gap in the British reward system: the Order of the Bath was given only to senior military officers and civil servants, the Order of St Michael and St George to diplomats, and the Royal Victorian Order to those who personally served the royal family. In particular, George V considered it necessary to reward several thousand who served in non-combat units during the First World War. In the beginning, the Order consisted of only one division; shortly after its founding, in 1918, it was divided into military and civilian units. The Order of the British Empire is more democratic in nature than the Order of the Bath and the Order of Saints Michael and George, and in the beginning it was not highly valued. The situation has changed over the years.
2. Composition
The British Sovereign is the Sovereign of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order (by agreement, guided by the advice of the Government). Next in seniority is the Grand Master (currently Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh).
The charter of the Order provides for a limit of 100 Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Ladies-Commanders, and 8960 Commanders. There is no limit on the total number of fourth and fifth grade members, but more than 858 officers and 1,464 members cannot be awarded per year. According to custom, upon their appointment, female judges of the High Court of England and Wales become Dame Commanders, and male judges become Knights Bachelors.
Order officers badge
Most of the Knight Commanders of the Order are honorary members or overseas British nationals, and only a small fraction of them are residents of the United Kingdom. On the other hand, the Dame Commander's degree is the most common award in the British awards system and is awarded when men receive the title of Knight Bachelor.
Most of the members of the Order are nationals of Great Britain or other Commonwealth states. Citizens of other countries can be admitted to the Order as "honorary members" (and can become full members if they accept British citizenship).
At the founding of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire" was introduced (in 1922 it was renamed the "Medal of the British Empire"). Medal holders are not members of the Order and are also divided into civilian and military units. Only junior government and military officials are awarded the medal; senior officials are immediately accepted into the Order. The UK government has discouraged the award of the medal since 1992, but several Commonwealth states continue to award the medal.
The Order has six positions: prelate, deacon, secretary, registrar, herald and gatekeeper. The Bishop of London, the senior bishop of the Church of England, is the prelate of the Order. Deacon of Saint Paul - ex officio ( ex officio) deacon of the Order. The order herald is not included in the heraldic college, like other heraldic officers. The Gatekeeper of the Order is called "The Gentleman Gatekeeper of the Purple Wand"; he does not participate in the work of the House of Lords.
3. Signs of the Order
4. Robes and decoration
Robe of the Order
Obverse and reverse of the insignia of the members of the order
At important events (such as coronations and order service), members of the Order wear costumes depending on their rank (the appearance underwent significant changes in 1937). The badge of the order is worn on the left side of the chest.
On certain "collar days" designated by the Sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the collar of the Order on their military uniform or evening dress. When collars are worn, the Order badge is worn on the collar. After the death of the owner, the collars are returned, but other insignia remain.
5. Chapel
The Chapel of the Order is at the far eastern end of the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, but large services are held in the main section of the cathedral (the cathedral also hosted the chapel of the Order of St. Michael and St. George). Religious services for the entire Order are held every four years; in this service new Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross are announced. The chapel was allocated in 1960.
6. Seniority and privileges
An example of placing the Order of the British Empire on the coat of arms
All members of the Order have their place in the order of seniority. Seniority is also established for the wives of members of the Order of all classes, sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of the Knights Grand Cross and Knight-Commanders. For relatives of wives of members of the order, there is no order of precedence.
The Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commanders bear the title Sir, and the Ladies Grand Cross and Ladies Commanders carry the title Dame in front of their personal names. Knights' wives can add "Lady" to their surname, for husbands of titled ladies there is no such rule. These titles are not used by members of the order if they are also peers or princes, other than writing their names in their fullest form. Honorary members and clerics are not knighted.
Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross and Knights and Ladies Commanders who are not subjects of the Queen are so-called. "honorary" members and may not wear the prefix "sir" or "lady", but may place abbreviations after names.
For example, awarded the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire, Bill Gates did not receive the title "Sir William" or "Sir William Gates III", but may be written "William Henry Gates III, KBE".
Knights and Ladies of the Grand Cross are eligible for the inclusion of heraldic holders. They also have the right to surround their coats of arms with a circle with a motto and on a collar. Knights and Ladies Commanders, as well as Commanders, are only eligible for a circle.
7. Criticism
The Order has attracted some criticism over the idea of the British Empire. Poet Benjamin Zefanaya publicly rejected OBE in 2003 because, he said, it reminded him of "a thousand years of atrocities." He went on to say: "This reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and how cruelly my forefathers were treated."
Vasily Livanov - Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Marshal of the Soviet Union Alexander Vasilevsky - Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order (GBE), 1943
- Submariner Fedor Vidyaev - Honorary Officer [ source not specified 563 days] Order (OBE) (1943)
- Translator V. N. Pavlov (1945)
- Cellist and Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich - Honorary Knight Commander of the Order (KBE), 1987
- Radio host Seva Novgorodtsev - Member of the Order (MBE), 2005
- Actor Vasily Livanov - Honorary Member of the Order (MBE), 2006
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What is the UK Rewards System? What do the numerous abbreviations for the names of insignia and medals that are often used in English language mean?
British awards system ( British honors system) is a means of rewarding personal courage, achievement or service to the United Kingdom.
The system consists of honors, medals and awards.
Candidates for various titles or awards are usually nominated by British civil society organizations, individuals or government departments.
Recommendations regarding candidates are forwarded to the country's prime minister, who in turn submits the candidates for final confirmation by the queen.
Foreign nationals are nominated for honorary awards by the Minister for Commonwealth of Nations.
Some honors, titles and awards are bestowed exclusively by the monarch.
At one time in Britain, a number of orders of chivalry were created along with awards for military service, courage, dignity and achievement, which took the form of awards and medals.
Here is some of them:
The highest English order of knighthood, established between 1344 and 1351.
The origin of the order is surrounded by numerous legends. One of them is about the Countess of Salisbury, the mistress of King Edward III.
Once, while dancing with him at a ball, the Countess dropped her garter. The monarch picked it up and gave it to its owner. Hearing the laughter of the courtiers, the king exclaimed in anger, "Shame on the one who thought badly about it!" and immediately announced the creation of the order. The royal phrase became his motto.
The Order of the Garter is the oldest order in the world. Members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs can become its participants.
Membership in the order is granted personally by the Sovereign (British monarch).
The equivalent of the Order of the Garter in Scotland is the Order of the Thistle ( The order of the thistle), in Ireland - the Order of St. Patrick ( The Order of St. Patrick).
British knightly order, established by King George I in 1725.
The name of the order comes from an ancient rite, when applicants were subjected to night vigil with fasting, prayer and bathing on the eve of receiving knighthood.
The order consists of the Sovereign, the Grand Master and three classes:
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ( Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCB))
- Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath ( Knight or Dame Commander (KCB / DCB))
- Knight of the Order of the Bath ( Companion (CB))
The Order of the Bath was founded as a military knightly order. Currently, his knights are either civilian or military.
Ordinary membership in the order is limited to citizens of the United Kingdom or the countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Foreigners from states outside the Commonwealth may be honorary members of the order.
The highest honor for courage that can be awarded to citizens of the United Kingdom and the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.
You can get a cross only for a feat performed under enemy fire.
The fact of the feat must be confirmed by at least three witnesses.
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
A reward for the British who have distinguished themselves on the battlefield.
Established by Queen Victoria in 1886.
In 1896, when the British government had almost complete control over the distribution of awards in the country, Queen Victoria decided to establish the order, which became the personal decoration of the Sovereign.
The order consists of five classes:
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Victorian Order ( Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCVO))
- Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Victorian Order ( Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO or DCVO))
- Commander of the Victorian Order ( Commander (CVO))
- Lieutenant of the Victorian Order ( Lieutenant (LVO))
- Member of the Victorian Order ( Member (MVO))
Membership in the order is made to complain to persons who have rendered personal service to the Sovereign.
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Established in 1901.
The cross, cast in silver, is awarded to citizens of Britain and the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations who bravely fight the enemy during military operations at sea.
The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Established in 1914.
The medal commemorates the merits of the British Navy personnel during the period of service.
King George V founded this order of chivalry in 1917 with the aim of filling the gaps that existed in the British award system at the beginning of the 20th century.
In particular, the monarch wanted to reward the British who served in the rear during the First World War.
The order includes five classes of civil and military units (in descending order of seniority):
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ( Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GBE))
- Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( Knight or Dame Commander (KBE / DBE))
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( Commander (CBE))
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( Officer (OBE))
- Member of the Order of the British Empire ( Member (MBE))
Only the first two ranks are knightly.
Knights Grand Cross and Knight Commanders add the prefix sir, and Ladies Grand Cross and Ladies Commanders - the prefix lady (Dame) in front of your name.
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Established in 1918.
The Cross is awarded to Royal Air Force personnel for their courage and dedication to duty while on duty.
About titles of nobility
Hereditary Peerage
Peer is a title of the highest nobility that is created by the monarch.
There are five ranks of inherited peerage:
- duke ( duke)
- marquis ( marquess)
- graph ( earl)
- viscount ( viscount)
- baron ( baron)
Currently, hereditary peerage is usually created for members of the royal family.
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