2009 Birthday Honours Explained

The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.

The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 12 June 2009 in the United Kingdom, on 8 June 2009 in Australia,[1] on 1 June 2009 in New Zealand,[2] and on 15 June 2009 in The Bahamas,[3] Grenada,[4] Papua New Guinea,[5] the Solomon Islands,[6] Tuvalu,[7] Saint Lucia,[8] Belize,[9] and Antigua & Barbuda.[10]

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the Bath

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)

Civil 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

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

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

Royal Victorian Order

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

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)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

In Silver

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal (CPM)

Australia

See main article: 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia). The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 for Australia were announced on 8 June 2009.[1]

New Zealand

See main article: 2009 Birthday Honours (New Zealand). The 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours for New Zealand were announced on 1 June 2009.[2]

The Bahamas

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Papua New Guinea

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Tuvalu

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Saint Lucia

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Belize

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Antigua and Barbuda

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

External links

Notes and References

  1. Australia: Web site: The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List . Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia . 27 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020002023/http://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-lists/queens-birthday-2009-honours-list . 20 October 2018 . dead .
  2. New Zealand: The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 . 17 June 2009 . 89 . . 1965–1968.
  3. The Bahamas:
  4. Grenada:
  5. Papua New Guinea:
  6. Solomon Islands:
  7. Tuvalu:
  8. Saint Lucia:
  9. Belize:
  10. Antigua & Barbuda: