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	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Veterans Affairs Canada
		The order was created mainly to award non-combatant services to the war and was to include women, whom most existing orders excluded.
		When the order was created in 1917 it had only one division, but was divided into Civil and Military divisions in 1918.
		The order took an abrupt change in 1937 when the insignia and the colour of the ribbon were changed.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=collections/cmdp/mainmenu/group01/obe (471 words)

	CNN.com - Call to scrap British knighthoods - Jul 13, 2004
		Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
		Officer of the Order of British Excellence (OBE)
		The House committee said the new Order of British Excellence should, as far as possible, mirror the old one, with the same three levels of Member, Officer and Commander, and the same initials of MBE, OBE and CBE.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/07/13/uk.honors/index.html (891 words)

	Order of the British Empire: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The British monarch is Sovereign of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order (by convention, on the advice of the Government).
		At the foundation of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire" was instituted.
		The Usher of the Order is known as the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod; he does not, unlike his Order of the Garter equivalent (the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod), perform any duties related to the House of Lords.
	www.answers.com.cob-web.org:8888 /topic/order-of-the-british-empire (2156 words)

	Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The first two (Knight Grand Cross Order of the British Empire and Knight of the Order of the British Empire) confer knighthood and are not available to Canadian citizens, the three lower levels - Commander, Officer (medal shown) and Member - are available to Canadians.
		The order was created mainly to award non-combatant services to the war and included women, whom most orders excluded.
		The medals of the order were changed considerably in 1937 when the insignia was redesigned and the colour of the ribbons were changed.
	www.constable.ca /obe.htm (271 words)

	Officer of the Order of the British Empire - وسام الإمبراطورية البريطانية من درجة ...
		Officer of the Order of the British Empire - وسام الإمبراطورية البريطانية من درجة ضابط/برتبة ضابط (English to Arabic translation glossary) Military / Defense,
		Ehab Tantawy: حامل وسام ضابط الامبراطورية البريطانية(من الدرجة الرابعة) The Order of the British Empire is the order of chivalry of the British democracy.
		Officer is a "rank", it doesn't mean "حامل".
	www.proz.com /kudoz/1588988 (493 words)

	Order of the British Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It took around 300 years to build the British Empire to its greatest extent in 1930, when it ruled a quarter of the Earth.
		Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
		Category:Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire (2152 words)

	Officer of the Order of the British Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Officer of the Order of the British Empire
		The Officer of the Order of the British Empire is a British honour, a class in the Order of the British Empire, which is a British order of chivalry established in 1917.
		This page was last modified 09:45, 23 September 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire (85 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Blues Legend John Mayall Is Named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Mayall, also known as the father of the British Blues, has a new album with his band the Bluesbreakers, titled "Road Dogs," due from Eagle Records on Tuesday, June 14.
		Other British rockers on the Queen's list include guitarist Brian May of Queen, to be named a commander of the British Empire (CBE), and guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and musician Midge Ure, both to receive OBEs.
		King George V founded the order in 1918 to honor British citizens that served in non-combat capacities in World War I. This year's list includes 894 people, many of whom are involved in voluntary work of some kind.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=88643 (488 words)

	Commonwealth Realms orders and decorations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Officer of the National Order of Quebec OQ Knight of the National Order of Quebec CQ Saskatchewan Order of Merit SOM
		Order of Manitoba OM Order of New Brunswick ONB
		Officer of the Order of Australia AO Companion of the Order of the Bath CB Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/British_and_Commonwealth_orders_and_decorations (1378 words)

	Order of the British Empire - The Royal Indian Air Force.
		Order of the British Empire - The Royal Indian Air Force.
		Officer of the Order of the British Empire - OBE
		Member of the Order of the British Empire - MBE
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/Awards/awaobe.htm (202 words)

	British knighthood an oft-rejected honor \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		CBE is Commander of the British Empire, OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
		As with the Rolling Stones, so with British society: Some crave titles, some refuse them, some consider it all a joke.
		Bowie turned down a CBE - Commander of the British Empire - and was quoted as saying he would never accept a knighthood.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/3520 (603 words)

	kutv.com - Zeppelin's Page Honored By Queen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The 61-year-old rocker went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from the queen.
		Page said he was overwhelmed to be given the accolade, recalling how he first became involved with Brazilian children in 1994 when fighting broke out among street gangs while he was in Rio de Janeiro promoting an album.
		Jimmy Page awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from the queen.
	kutv.com /entertainment/entertainment_story_349002915.html (241 words)

	MI6 News :: Pierce Brosnan to become an honorary officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
		Pierce Brosnan to become an honorary officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
		Ananova and Yahoo News have reported that Pierce Brosnan, the star of the last four James Bond films, will be made an honorary OBE, or officer of the Order of the British Empire — honorary, because the actor is Irish.
		The award will be presented by Stewart Eldon, the British Ambassador in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday.
	www.mi6.co.uk /news/index.php?itemid=763 (546 words)

	British queen honours Om Puri
		m Puri has been named an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
		The honour was conferred on the veteran actor in recognition of Puri's 'outstanding services to the film industry', a release from the British high commission in New Delhi said.
		That empire is symbolic of hundreds of years worth of bloodshed, poverty,...
	www.rediff.com /movies/2004/jul/23puri.htm (282 words)

	Yacoub Dahdal: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Yacoub Dahdal, Commercial Officer at the British Consulate General Jerusalem has been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen.
		The Queen has awarded Mr Dahdal an OBE, under which he becomes an Officer of the Order of the British Empire - an award dating from the First World War.
		The Order of the British Empire was founded in 1917 by King George V to reward services by civilians and servicemen.
	www.zoominfo.com /people/dahdal_yacoub_7448861.aspx (381 words)

	OBE for Indian entrepreneur: Indians Abroad - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		With the award of the prestigious "Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)" to Supriya Banerji, Senior Director of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the British Government has recognized once again, the contribution of the Indian Industry in furthering the Indo - British ties.
		With this honour, all four Queens' Honours (of the Order of the British Empire) have been received by India Inc.
		The first target set in 1993 of doubling the trade between India and UK was surpassed by the efforts put in by the IBP.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/5967_1807371,001600060001.htm (338 words)

	Biography for Margaret Tyzack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the order of the British Empire) in the 1970 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to drama.
		Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in June of 1970.
		Joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, Margaret was known for her regal stance and added a gallery of queens to her credits over the years, including Queen Anne, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth II.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0879239/bio (276 words)

	PlaybillArts: News: John Dankworth, Paul Hillier on New Year's Honours List
		Hillier, the founder of the Hilliard Ensemble and artistic director of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.).
		Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House since 2001, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E).
		The legendary baritone in recital at the legendary opera house.
	www.playbillarts.com /news/article/3606.html (295 words)

	BritishAmerican Business Inc. \|
		In particular, BABi’s own Chief Executive, Richard Fursland, who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
		Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
		Officers of the Order of the British Empire — Diplomatic Service and Overseas list
	www.babinc.org /news/active/jan232004.html (122 words)

	Led Zeppelin guitarist Page becomes Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, 61, holds his Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE after it was presented to him by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Wednesday Dec. 14, 2005.
		LONDON (AP) - Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from Queen Elizabeth II _ but the award was for his work with poor Brazilian children rather than his music.
		The 61-year-old rocker said he was overwhelmed to be given the accolade, recalling how he first became involved with Brazilian children in 1994 when fighting broke out between street gangs while he was in Rio de Janeiro promoting an album.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/36478.html (549 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Queen honours star-studded Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Alexander Moffat, head of painting at Glasgow School of Art, becomes an OBE for services to art.
		Three senior police officers also feature in the honours list, with each awarded the Queen's Police Medal - Tayside Deputy Chief Constable William Bald, Strathclyde Chief Superintendent James Green, and Tayside Chief Superintendent Brian Powrie.
		Both the Tayside officers were heavily involved in policing the G8 summit of world leaders at Gleneagles.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/4569572.stm (818 words)

	J. K. Rowling
		Rowling is the author of six celebrated novels in the Harry Potter sequence.
		Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was named an ALA Notable Book and recognized with prizes as diverse as an Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery and a Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy Novel award from Disney Adventures magazine.
		She has also been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
	www.arthuralevinebooks.com /author.asp?authorid=18 (125 words)

	curlio.com: Jimmy Page, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
		Jimmy Page, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
		Today Jimmy Page, guitarist of Led Zeppelin, was presented "Officer of the Order of the British Empire" and he got it from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in England.
		The reason he was awarded this title was because of Jimmy's work to help Brazilian children.
	www.curlio.com /new_showarticle.php?id=7833 (216 words)

	CBC.ca Arts - Jimmy Page given OBE for charity work
		Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, but not for his music.
		The Queen bestowed the OBE on the 61-year-old rocker at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to recognize his work with poor children in Brazil.
		Page joined forces with British charity Task Brasil to set up a safe house, called Casa Jimmy, which has supported more than 300 children.
	www.cbc.ca /arts/story/2005/12/14/page-obe.html (1231 words)

	News: Potter star receives honor from Queen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from the Queen of England.
		Now Hagrid is a member of The Order of the British Empire and also a member of the Order of the Phoenix
		But shouldn't it be OOBE instead of OBE because it says Officer of the Order of the British Empire?
	www.hpana.com /news.19208.176.html (697 words)

	Queen honors Jimmy Page — for charity work - Celebrity News - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Fiona Hanson / AP Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, 61, holds his Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, after it was presented to him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
		Julia Roberts and George Clooney laugh it up, Clint Eastwood and son work the room, much more.
		LONDON - Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II — but the award was for his work with poor Brazilian children rather than his music.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/10466017 (416 words)

	Torrance collects second honor from Queen Elizabeth II - PGATOUR.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		LONDON -- Victorious European Ryder Cup Captain Sam Torrance on Wednesday collected his second honor from Queen Elizabeth II following his team's triumph at The Belfry in September.
		Having already been awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), the 50-year-old Scot received the more prestigious OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace.
		Torrance, who holed the winning putt when Europe ended almost three decades of United States triumphs in 1985, led his team to a 15 1/2 to 12 1/2 victory at the same Belfry course against a United States team that included Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.
	www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,6263520,00.html (184 words)

	Medal Hound- Australia Medals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Victoria Cross, Companion of the Order of Bath and Commander of the Order of the British Empire
		Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of the British Empire and British Empire Medal
		Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Service Cross and Military Cross
	www.emering.com /medals/australia/bia.html (81 words)

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