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The 2014 Honours List is published in the Government Gazette today (July 1). This is the 17th full Honours List since the reunification.
The Chief Executive has awarded a total of 283 persons in this year's Honours List, including:
Award Number
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(a) Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) 2
(b) Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) 11
(c) Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) 27
(d) Medal for Bravery (Silver) (MBS) 2
(e) Distinguished Service Medals
for the disciplined services
and the ICAC 10
(f) Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) 43
(g) Medal for Bravery (Bronze) (MBB) 2
(h) Meritorious Service Medals for
the disciplined services
and the ICAC 45
(i) Medal of Honour (MH) 76
(j) Chief Executive's Commendation
for Community Service 45
(k) Chief Executive's Commendation
for Government/Public Service 20
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283
The Honours recipients are from different walks of life. They are given an honour or award in recognition of their significant contributions to Hong Kong or for their dedicated public and community service.
The presentation ceremony for the awards will be held later this year, tentatively in October.
The citations of the award recipients of the 2014 Honours List are provided in the Appendix.
Ends/Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Issued at HKT 00:01
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