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| British Empire Medal | |
|---|---|
_,_obverse.jpg) _,_reverse.jpg) Obverse (left) and reverse: British Empire Medal, civil division ribbon | |
| Type | Medal affiliated with an order |
| Awarded for | Meritorious service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Charles III |
| Post-nominals | BEM |
| Motto | For God and the Empire |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1922–present 1993–2011 Commonwealth but not UK |
| Last awarded | 2024 New Year Honours |
  Ribbon bars: Civil and Military BEM (to 1937)   Ribbon bars: Civil and Military BEM (since 1937) | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Victorian Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | King's Police Medal[1] |
| Related | Order of the British Empire |
The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.[1] The current honour was created in 1922 to replace the original medal, which had been established in 1917 as part of the Order of the British Empire.
- ^ a b c "ORDERS OF WEAR" (PDF). direct.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.