Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry,
established on the 4 th June 1919 by King George V
. The Order includes five classes in civil and military
divisions; in descending order of seniority, these
are:-
Knight
Grand Cross / Dame
Grand Cross GBE
Knight
Commander/Dame Commander KBE or DBE
Commander
CBE
Officer
OBE
Member
MBE |