Which comes first OBE or MBE?

Standing for Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an OBE is the second highest ranking Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood/damehood), behind CBE but ahead of MBE.
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Can MBE be called sir?

While a CBE, OBE and MBE are some of the top ranking honours, only the top two ranks can use the title "Sir" or "Dame". People awarded a GBE, KBE or DBE can use these titles. The very top rank in the Order is a GBE - a Knight or Dame Grand Cross - but these are very rare. Since 2000, only 16 have been given out.
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What does an OBE entitle you to?

What does an OBE entitle you to? The OBE does not bestow any special legal entitlement or power. Recipients are entitled to put the letters OBE after their name and enjoy the prestige and possible raised profile this brings.
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When can I wear my OBE medal?

Most awards allow the holder to place post nominal letters after their surname, for example 'KCMG', 'DCMG', 'CMG', 'CBE', 'OBE', 'MBE', 'BEM', 'QPM', 'QFSM' and 'QAM'. These can be used immediately following the announcement.
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Is MBE or OBE higher?

Standing for Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an MBE is the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood/damehood), behind CBE and then OBE.
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What Is MBE? British Royal Title Awards: Companion of Honour, Knight or Dame, CBE, OBE, MBE



Why did Roald Dahl turn down an OBE?

Beloved children's novelist Roald Dahl turned down an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1986, primarily because he wanted a knighthood (KBE), which would elevate his status to “Sir” and his wife to “Lady Dahl”.
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How do you write an OBE after a name?

Just because a person has OBE after his name does not automatically mean that he is. If he's not a knight, the envelope should be addressed to "Mr J. Doe, OBE" and the letter should start "Dear Mr Doe".
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What is the husband of a Dame called?

A dame and her husband would jointly be addressed as: Dame Joan and Mr John Grant, or. Mr John and Dame Joan Grant.
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What are the 5 orders of the British Empire?

The five classes of both civil and military divisions, listed in descending order and conferred on men and women equally, are Knight and Dame Grand Cross (GBE), Knight and Dame Commander (KBE and DBE, respectively), Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE), and Member (MBE).
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What's difference between OBE and MBE?

An OBE is given for an "outstanding achievement or service to the community. This will have had a long-term, significant impact and stand out as an example to others". An MBE is awarded for having a "major local role in any activity, including people whose work has made them known nationally in their chosen area".
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What honour is higher than a Sir?

The higher honours confer noble titles: “Sir” and “Dame” in the case of knighthoods; “Lord” and “Baron” or “Lady” and “Baroness” in the case of life peerages; and one of the ranks of the hereditary nobility in the case of hereditary peerages. In 2020, the honours system was criticised for its link with Empire.
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Who is the youngest knighted person?

The youngest person in modern times to achieve this honour is solo yachting hero Ellen MacArthur, who was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005, at the age of 28. Andy Murray is the youngest man to receive the same rank when he was made a Knight Bachelor in 2017 at the age of 29.
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Are female knights called Sir?

Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the suo jure female equivalent term is typically Dame.
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Who gives the title Sir?

They're awards given by the reigning monarch rewarding commoners for their contributions in various areas like arts and sciences or charitable work. They were started by King George V in 1917, and there are five levels or classes.
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What Order do you put qualifications after your name?

The Oxford style is to list qualifications by their title starting with bachelor's degrees, then master's degrees, then doctorates. Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas are listed after doctorates, but before professional qualifications, with a similar ordering being used by other universities.
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Can you have an OBE and MBE?

As well as a CBE, people can also be awarded an Officer (OBE) or Member (MBE). CBE is the highest ranking Order of the British Empire award, followed by OBE and then MBE.
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What Order do letters after name go in?

Post-nominal letters should be listed in the following order:
  • Civil honours.
  • Military honours.
  • Appointments (e.g. MP, QC)
  • Higher Education awards (in ascending order, commencing with undergraduate)
  • Membership of academic or professional bodies.
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Why did Stephen Hawking refused knighthood?

Haughton, sound recordist/musician (in 1952). Stephen Hawking CH CBE, physicist, reportedly turned down a knighthood because he "does not like titles."
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Why did Nigella Lawson declined an OBE?

Nigella Lawson

Naturally, as a bastion of British culture, Nigella was offered an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2001, but turned it down seemingly out of sheer modesty.
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Who has refused Queen's honours?

David Bowie. The late great David Bowie actually turned down two honours. He refused to accept a CBE in 2000 and three years later turned down a knighthood. He said: “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that.
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Can non British be knighted?

Can non-British citizens get knighted? Yes, but it has its own rules. Notable non-Brits are only eligible for something called “honorary knighthoods”, which allows them to use the post-nominal letters -such as KBE or DBE- but not the tiles of Sir or Dame.
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Can you be knighted twice?

Sir David Attenborough Receives Second Knighthood from Prince Charles. The Prince of Wales awarded the 96-year-old naturalist with the prestigious Knight Grand Cross at Windsor Castle today. Attenborough received his first knighthood from Queen Elizabeth in 1985. Sir David Attenborough was knighted—again!
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Has any American been knighted?

Americans who have been awarded an honorary knighthood or damehood. In the world of entertainment and the arts, Bob Hope became a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1998, while more recently Getty Images co-founder Mark Getty was similarly honoured in 2015.
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Who is the most famous knight in history?

Medieval Knights: 12 of the Best
  • Sir William Marshal - 'The Greatest Knight that Ever Lived' ...
  • Richard I - 'The Lionhearted' ...
  • Sir William Wallace. ...
  • Sir James Douglas - 'The Black Douglas' ...
  • Bertrand du Guesclin - 'The Eagle of Brittany' ...
  • Edward of Woodstock - 'The Black Prince' ...
  • Sir Henry Percy - 'Hotspur'
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