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Reforms of the system occur from time to time. In the last century notable changes to the system have included a Royal Commission in 1925 following the scandal in which Prime Minister David Lloyd George was found to be selling honours. The sale of British Honours, including titles, is now prohibited by the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE; Knight Bachelor [note 3] Companion of the Order of the Bath CB; Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada; Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals) Fijian honours system; Jamaican honours system; Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand; New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence; Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea; Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
Here is a look at the inner workings of the system.
Order of British India (First Class) OBI: 1837–1947: Order of British India (Second Class) OBI: 1837–1947: Level 2B Medals Distinguished Conduct Medal: DCM: 1854: 1854–1993: Replaced in October 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal: CGM: 1874–1993 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM: 1874: 1874–1993 ...
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An example would be the Order of Canada, or certain Orders of the Russian Federation. Awards and decorations for service to the government or for eminence in a field of endeavour. Examples are the American Congressional Gold Medal , the Presidential Medal of Freedom , and the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service .
The peerage also has a ceremonial aspect, and serves a role as a system of honour or award, with the granting of a peerage title forming the highest rung of the modern British honours system. Within the United Kingdom, due to the hereditary nature of most peerage titles historically, five peerage divisions currently co-exist, namely: