大英帝國勳章
大英帝國最優秀勳章（Most Excellent Order of the British Empire）係一種英國嘅騎士團（order of chivalry）榮譽，𢬿來獎勵藝術界同科學界嘅貢獻、參與慈善同福利組織嘅工作、公務員系統以外嘅公共服務[1]。1917年6月4號，英皇佐治五世設立呢套勳章，總共5級，分為平民組同軍人組。其中獲頒授至高兩級嘅勳賢，男人成為爵士，女人成為女爵士。[2]
參考
相關嘅書
- Galloway, Peter (1996). The Order of the British Empire. Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. ISBN 0-907605-65-6.
- Hood, Frederic (1967). The Chapel of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, with a foreword by Prince Philip.
- "Knighthood and Chivalry" (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., London: Cambridge University Press.
出面網頁
- Order of the British Empire – official website of the British Monarchy
- The Honours system – UK Government
- Queen's Birthday and New Year honours – The London Gazette, lists recipients of honours
- "The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" (2002) – Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society
- "Order of Precedence in England and Wales", Velde, F. R. (2003) – Heraldica.org
- Search recommendations for the Order of the British Empire on the UK National Archives' website
- The Chapel of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – OBE Chapel Exterior detail – jpg image, IanMcGrawPhotos.co.uk
