O.B.E.

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O.B.E. is a British honorific title awarded as part of the Order of the British Empire to individuals for significant contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, or public service.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
O.B.E. canonical 2
C.B.E. 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British honour
chivalric order grade
post‑nominal title
awardedBy British monarch
King Charles III
awardedFor charitable work
contributions to community service
contributions to education
contributions to healthcare
contributions to the arts
contributions to the sciences
public service
conferredBy investiture ceremony
country United Kingdom
eligibility British nationals
Commonwealth citizens
foreign nationals
establishedBy King George V
linked to: George V
establishedIn 1917
fullForm Officer of the Order of the British Empire
gradeOf Order of the British Empire
hasDivision Civil Division
Military Division
higherRank C.B.E.
D.B.E.
linked to: DBE

K.B.E.
linked to: KBE
honourSystem British honours system
insigniaShape cross patonce
insigniaType badge
lowerRank M.B.E.
linked to: MBE
orderMotto For God and the Empire
orderMottoLanguage French
orderPrecedence above M.B.E.
below C.B.E.
partOf Order of the British Empire
postNominalLetters O.B.E.
rankInOrder fourth highest grade
relatedHonour C.B.E.
D.B.E.
K.B.E.
linked to: KBE

M.B.E.
typeOfRecognition state honour
typicalRecipients artists
charity leaders
public servants
scientists
wearingStyle bow on the left shoulder for women
neck decoration for men

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