2012 Birthday Honours Explained

The Birthday Honours List 2012 was released on 16 June 2012 in the United Kingdom,[1] [2] on 11 June 2012 in Australia[3] on 4 June 2012 in New Zealand,[4] [5] on 15 June 2012 in Antigua and Barbuda,[6] Barbados,[7] Grenada,[8] Belize,[9] Saint Lucia,[10] Solomon Islands,[11] and The Cook Islands.[12] The Birthday Honours List was released during the height of the Diamond jubilee celebrations, and was therefore styled The Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours 2012 in New Zealand, while United Kingdom celebrated the jubilee with a separate list later that year.

The recipients of honours are displayed or referred to as they were styled before their new honour and arranged first by country, honour and where appropriate by rank (Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander etc.) then division (Military, Civil, Overseas or Police list).

United Kingdom

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Crown Dependencies

Jersey

The Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Military Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Civil Division

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Civil Division

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Civil Division
    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Australia

    See main article: 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia). The Queen's Birthday Honours 2012 for Australia were announced on 11 June 2012.

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2012 Birthday Honours (New Zealand). The 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours were published on 4 June 2012 by Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet before being published in the New Zealand Gazette.

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Order of the British Empire

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Barbados

    Knight Bachelor

    The Order of the British Empire

    Commander of The Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Grenada

    Order of The British Empire

    Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Belize

    Order of the British Empire

    Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    St Lucia

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Companion of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG)

    Order of The British Empire

    Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Solomon Islands

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knight Commander of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)

    Order of the British Empire

    Knight Commander of The Order of the British Empire (KBE)

    Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    The Cook Islands

    Order of the British Empire

    Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18456061 BBC News – Birthday Honours
    2. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/jun/16/queens-birthday-honours-military The Guardian – Birthday Honours, Military list
    3. http://www.gg.gov.au/queens-birthday-2012-honours-lists Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours Lists
    4. http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/6636240d6d6d8c2ecc257a2e005ab7ec!OpenDocument The Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours 2012
    5. Web site: The Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee List Honours 2012 . Honours Lists (Honours Unit) . Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet . 4 June 2012 . 4 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604202359/http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1045 . 4 June 2012 . dead.
    6. Antigua and Barbuda
    7. Barbados
    8. Grenada
    9. Belize
    10. Saint Lucia
    11. Solomon Islands
    12. The Cook Islands
    13. Web site: 2012 Maggie Jackson receives an MBE for Services to Netball. www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. 1 February 2013. 5 May 2024. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801173902/https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/awards/special-awards/2012-maggie-jackson-receives-an-mbe-for-services-to-netball.