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	Encyclopedia: British honours system
		The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon).
		The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince.
		Some life peerages are created not as an honour, but to enable the holder to sit in the House of Lords, either as a legislator or as a judge.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-honours-system (3798 words)

	Board of Trustees - Wikimedia Foundation
		This election was open to all active users who had made their first edit on any Wikimedia project at least 90 days before they voted.
		The Wikimedia Foundation is composed of a Board of five directors.
		Florence Nibart-Devouard serves as the Contributing User Representive to the Board and is the vice-chair of the Wikimedia Foundation.
	wikimediafoundation.org /wiki/Board_of_Trustees (3798 words)

	House of Commons - Public Administration - Written Evidence
		First, some of these honours have disappeared completely: in 1922, the Order of St Patrick fell into desuetude with the independence of the Irish Free State; in 1947 the three Indian orders also became extinct with Indian independence; and since 1993 no appointments have been made to the Imperial Service Order.
		Such honours as remain are almost exclusively now confined to Britain itself, and they are distributed more broadly across class, gender and race than ever before.
		With the exception of life peerages, the period since the First World War has not witnessed the creation of any new major honours or orders of chivalry.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmpubadm/212/212we40.htm (1751 words)

	honours
		The British honours system has evolved over the last 1000 years and awards are classified by Orders of Chivalry.
		Recipients of honours are invited to an Investiture at Buckingham Palace to receive their award from The Queen or other senior member of the Royal Family.
		The names of those receiving honours are published in the London Gazette and in the national newspapers.
	www.culture.gov.uk /about_dcms/honours (283 words)

	Imperial - It's an Honour
		It is awarded for acts of bravery in a non-war setting by civilians and members of the armed services involving circumstances of extreme danger where military honours are not otherwise available.
		The latter was abolished in 1940 with the establishment of the George Cross and George Medal awards.
		In 1971 all living holders of the Albert Medal were deemed to be persons awarded the George Cross (regardless of level or location of incident) and the Albert Medals were requested to be returned to the British authorities, to be replaced by the insignia of the George Cross.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /about/imperial.html (4997 words)

	House of Commons - Public Administration - Written Evidence
		British, and to a lesser degree French, honours carry an international cache that cannot be lightly dismissed.
		Is there evidence of political abuse of the honours system?
		The Crown is the fons honorum ("Fount of Honour").
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmpubadm/212/212we41.htm (8265 words)

	Talk:British honours system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sovereign has always been the highest authority on honours matters and she is advised directly by the Committee on the Grant of Honours Decorations and Medals.
		The Earl Marshal (don't make me laugh) hasn't had a significant role in honours for quite some time.
		If you're using the honour in his name, it's "David Gilmour CBE", and the article tells you which order this is. He was awarded it "for services to music", and no it doesn't imply any responsibilities to anyone whatsoever -- it's an honour, that's all.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:British_honours_system (2366 words)

	Articles - Canadian honours system
		British honours used to be regularly awarded in Canada but were withdrawn at the direction of the Canadian parliament beginning with the Nickle Resolution which generally ended the awarding of British knighthoods and peerages to Canadians.
		Most of these honours also grant the use of post-nominal letters and or supporters and other devices to be used on their coat of arms.
		The Order is the second-most junior order of chivalry in the British honours system (in terms of both age and precedence), senior only to The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Canadian_Honours_System?mySession=777880555c713b25a7e8d615f4441c30 (1130 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics Whitehall Doing the honours the French way
		Honours are nominally chosen by the sovereign, ie the Queen, who is the "fountain of honour" but are in fact put forward by civil servants and approved by the prime minister.
		Similarly to the orders of the British Empire, there are four ascending ranks: légionnaire, officier, commandeur, and grand officier, with a minimum service of 20 years needed to qualify even for the entry-level honour, thereby at least insitutionalising a concrete criterion the British system lacks.
		Beneath that level, and at least nominally bestowed by the monarch, are knighthoods ('sir' for men, 'dame' for women), then the Commanders of the British Empire, Officers of the British Empire and Members of the British Empire - which are at the centre of today's report.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /whitehall/comment/0,9236,1260502,00.html (576 words)

	Wikipedia:Wikimedia Honours - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Patterned loosely after the British honours system, the Wikimedia Honours System is slowly under development by Jimbo as a means for official community recognition.
		Please add proposals for other awards to the discussion page of this article.
		The Order of the Day - awarded annually to a Wikimedia developer or technical person for exceptional service to the community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_Honours (576 words)

	Bachelor's degree
		Thus, in Cambridge, where undergraduates are examined at the end of each Part, there is no established way of relating the honours classes for each Part of the Tripos to an overall honours class for the degree.
		This is the lowest honours classification in most modern universities, though long before the subdivision of Second Class Honours the University of Oxford used to award Fourth Class Honours.
		In most universities, this is the highest honours which can be achieved, though some institutions award "starred firsts" to candidates of exceptional ability.
	www.fact-index.com /b/ba/bachelor_s_degree.html (576 words)

	Irish duelling code - Wikisource
		The seconds load in the presence of each other, unless they give their mutual honours that they have charged smooth [ball] and single [shot], which shall be held sufficient.
		The challenged has the right to choose his own weapons unless the challenger gives his honour that he is no swordsman, after which, however, he cannot decline any second species of weapon proposed by the challenged.
		Challenges are never to be delivered at night, unless the party to be challenged intends leaving the place of offence before morning; for it is desirable to avoid all hot-headed proceedings.
	wikisource.org /wiki/Irish_duelling_code (576 words)

	Talk:British honours system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sovereign has always been the highest authority on honours matters and she is advised directly by the Committee on the Grant of Honours Decorations and Medals.
		The honour is an appointment and does not confer membership of an order.
		If you're using the honour in his name, it's "David Gilmour CBE", and the article tells you which order this is.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:British_honours_system (576 words)

	Queen's Birthday Honours
		The Palestinian Dr Mutei Khaled Asir is one of the personalities who received the award (British Honours 2004) for services to medical care in the West Bank.
		He said the British consul told him he was chosen for his earnest humanitarian efforts in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially after refusing to leave Jenin during the massive Israeli raid in April 2002.
		Ophthalmologist Motia Khaled Al-Asir, a naturalized British citizen from the Palestinian West Bank city of Jenin, has been chosen along with 39 other British figures to be honored this year.
	www.jerusalemites.org /asir.htm (549 words)

	BBC NEWS UK Guide to the Honours
		British honours are awarded on merit, for exceptional achievement or service.
		The honours are published in the official Crown newspaper, the London Gazette.
		King George V in 1917 created these honours during World War 1 to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home and servicemen in support positions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/2616057.stm (738 words)

	Honours System: Frequently Asked Questions
		The Queen chooses the recipients of Honours on the advice of the Prime Minister and other ministers, to whom recommendations are made by their departments or members of the public.
		British Honours are awarded on merit, for exceptional achievement or service.
		Most Honours are announced in one of the two annual Honours Lists — one at New Year and the other in June, on the Queen’s official birthday.
	www.britainusa.com /faq/showfaqcat.asp?SCategory=172 (220 words)

	Connections Volume 18, Number 1
		Two members of the British Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce were among those awarded honours in the British Honours list issued to mark the Queen's Birthday.
		British companies announced more than £1 bn worth of business in China on May 16 following the visit of the biggest-ever trade mission to various Chinese cities by industry leaders, led by Michael Hesletine, then President of the Board of Trade.
		Ron Southern (right), who is also a Director of the British Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce representing the Calgary chapter, received his honour for Services to Anglo-Canadian Commercial Relations, in particular in sponsoring scholarships for British exporters.
	www.bcctc.ca /connectn.html (957 words)

	Comprehensive outcome - Simple English Wikipedia
		Sweden, Thatcher (who held a Full Honours degree in Chemistry and so was able to comprehend and challenge the arguments) moved decisively to avoid the ecological and political damage.
		Human development theory also tends to consider comprehensive outcomes, especially on populations living near a process.
		Last time this page was changed was at 16:51, 30 Jun 2004.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comprehensive_outcome (957 words)

	Kamisese Mara : QuicklyFind Info
		Over the years, Mara received many honours from around the world.
		In addition to his knighthood (a KBE, awarded in 1969), his honours from Queen Elizabeth II included the Meritorious Service Decoration, the OBE ( 1961), GCMG ( 1983), Chancellor of the Order of Fiji, Companion of the Order of Fiji, and Knight Grand Cross of the Pian Order with Star ( 1995).
		Although he did not officially recognize the Republic of China, he never hid the fact that his true sympathies lay there, and the Taipei regime, in gratitude, helped to finance the publication of his memoirs.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/Kamisese_Mara.htm (957 words)

	Prime Minister Bolger - New Zealand order of merit
		The primary emphasis in determining the award of honours will be on service to the community or nation and on merit and achievement, in any field, going beyond the normal requirements of duty or office.
		Those honours in the personal gift of the Sovereign (Dynastic honours) may continue to be granted to New Zealanders.
		All honours will be issued to the media and published in the "New Zealand Gazette" in a single simplified format.
	www.executive.govt.nz /93-96/minister/pm/pmn0205.htm (1955 words)

	Ceremonial Secretariat
		Honours: This section explains the basics of the honours system including orders of knighthood, the selection process, statistics and the order of wear.
		05/09/2005 - Government announces membership of new Honours Committees
		14/06/2005 - Government Announces New Chairs of Honours Committees
	www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk /ceremonial (150 words)

	Order of the British Empire - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		King George V founded the Order to fill gaps in the British honours system: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath honoured only senior military officers and civil servants, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George honoured diplomats and the Royal Victorian Order honoured those who had personally served the Royal Family.
		In particular, King George V wished to honour the many thousands of people who served in numerous non-combatant capacities during the First World War.
		The British Sovereign is the Sovereign of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order (by convention, on the advice of the Government).
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/KBE (1873 words)

	Chronological Index of British and Imperial Battle Honours to 1945
		Battle honours through 1945 were awarded by a central British authority or by Commonwealth members in close coordination with each other (with a few minor variations).
		Battle honours since 1945 have been awarded by independent nations under their own authority, and these are represented in separated lists.
		South Africa has awarded a handful of retrospective battle honours, and these are included in the pre-1945 list.
	www.regiments.org /wars/bhindex.htm (159 words)

	British Airways honours travel agents for outstanding achievement British Airways (BA)
		British Airways has carried more people to more places than any other airline in the history of aviation, which is why our customers and travel partners trust us to have the experience to know what important to them when customers fly.
		British Airways has awarded Travel agents in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain for their outstanding achievement during 2003 - 2004.
		Commercial Manager for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Suneel Tyagi said: 'The awards presented are well deserved and the agents showed continued perseverance and determination last year to support us, it is quite a remarkable achievement and we look forward to their continued support during this year also.
	www.ameinfo.com /44219.html (608 words)

	BBC NEWS Politics Honours system outdated, say MPs
		The report says "automatic honours" for senior civil servants and diplomats simply for doing their job "create a sense of unfairness and undermine the credibility of the system".
		"There was special concern about the use of honours as the 'lubricant of the state' and some scepticism at the claims of those who run the system that it is entirely based on merit," says the report.
		Knighthoods and damehoods are "redolent of past preoccupations with rank and class", the MPs argue, recommending they should also be phased out.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/3888581.stm (643 words)

	Sheffield Wednesday F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sheffield United - until the start of the 20th century when a player presented them with an owl mascot to honour their stadium at Owlerton.
		Since then, the club has simply been known as "the Owls".
	en2.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. (643 words)

	wikipedia talk:donations
		Honours will do, adding money to that takes away rather than adds to it.
		I think it is a great idea to allow wikipedians to put their money where their editing is, so to speak, but I also think the running total of donations and whatever use is made of the money should be documented on the donations page.
		There are so many real good uses for donations that even mentioning such whimsey purposes will shy away some people from donating.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Wikipedia_talk:Donations.html (643 words)

	Wikipedia talk:Wikimedia Honours - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		I came up with a similiar proposal (currently at
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Wikimedia_Honours (643 words)

	Main Page (table free) - Encyclopedia
		The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medi�val times; today it is Europe 's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system.
		Wikimedia operates several other multilingual and open-content wiki projects:
		Meta-Wiki ( http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) — Coordination of all Wikimedia projects
	i-encyclopedia.com /index.php?title=Main_Page_(table_free) (643 words)

	Order of the British Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry within the British honours system and was established in 1917 by George V.
		Although most of the recipients are British or from certain other Commonwealth countries, the honour is occasionally awarded to foreign nationals.
		Such a recipient is unable to use the appellation "Sir" unless he subsequently becomes a subject of the British monarch (as in the cases of Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Sir John Paul Getty, Jr.
	www.phatnav.com /wiki/index.php?title=Order_of_the_British_Empire (643 words)

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