The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:
British Empire Medal Order of St Michael and St George Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom Knight Bachelor London Gazette Head of state George V of the United Kingdom Order of the Bath Heraldry Cecil Malone William Spens, 2nd Baron Spens Michael Eke Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod Church of England King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire Australian knights and dames Award pin Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society Albert Henry Circlet KBE Queen's Gallantry Medal Dean of St Paul's Black Rod Antony Sher Chivalric order Agent Provocateur (lingerie) United Kingdom order of precedence Naseem Hamed Benjamin Zephaniah Supporters Tax avoidance and tax evasion Lester Piggott Post-nominal letters Order of precedence Vidkun Quisling Kim Philby House of Commons of the United Kingdom Double agent Deception
