What Does Ch Dbe Mean

There are various honors awarded depending on the person’s contributions. The honors are: Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), knighthood or damehood (KBE and DBE), and Companion of Honour (CH).

What is the ranking of British Honours?

OrderLevels and PostnominalsMost Excellent Order of the British EmpireGBE (Knight/Dame Grand Cross) KBE/DBE (Knight/Dame Commander) CBE (Commander) OBE (Officer) MBE (Member)Knights BachelorSirThe Order of the Companion of HonourCH

Can you put BEM after your name?

The British Empire Medal is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “BEM” and it is divided into civil and military medals in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire.