New Year Honours
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The New Year Honours are annual awards announced at the start of each year in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements and service.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Year Honours canonical | 26 |
| New Year Honours in New Zealand | 3 |
| 1991 New Year Honours | 1 |
| 2014 New Year Honours | 1 |
| 2015 New Year Honours | 1 |
| New Year Honours (New Zealand) | 1 |
| New Year Honours 2022 knighthood | 1 |
| New Year Honours lists | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Year Honours Context triple: [British honours system, mainHonoursLists, New Year Honours]
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A.
Birthday Honours
The Birthday Honours are a British honours list published annually to mark the reigning monarch’s official birthday, recognizing individuals for their public service and achievements.
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B.
British honours system
The British honours system is the formal framework through which the United Kingdom recognizes individuals for outstanding achievement, service, or bravery with titles, orders, and decorations.
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C.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit is a highly prestigious British honor awarded to individuals of exceptional distinction in the arts, sciences, literature, and public service.
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D.
Order of the British Empire
The Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry that recognizes contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, and public service, comprising several ranks including both civil and military divisions.
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E.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours, recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Year Honours Target entity description: The New Year Honours are annual awards announced at the start of each year in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements and service.
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A.
Birthday Honours
The Birthday Honours are a British honours list published annually to mark the reigning monarch’s official birthday, recognizing individuals for their public service and achievements.
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B.
British honours system
The British honours system is the formal framework through which the United Kingdom recognizes individuals for outstanding achievement, service, or bravery with titles, orders, and decorations.
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C.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit is a highly prestigious British honor awarded to individuals of exceptional distinction in the arts, sciences, literature, and public service.
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D.
Order of the British Empire
The Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry that recognizes contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, and public service, comprising several ranks including both civil and military divisions.
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E.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours, recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award system
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honours list ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Cabinet Office
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| announcedBy |
UK government
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monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| announcedOn |
1 January
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New Year ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
citizens of Commonwealth realms
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citizens of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth realms
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| approvedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows |
Birthday Honours
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previous year’s New Year Honours ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory | New Year Honours ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Knight Bachelor appointments
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Order of St Michael and St George appointments ⓘ
linked to:
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Bath appointments ⓘ Order of the British Empire appointments ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the British Empire
Order of the Companions of Honour appointments ⓘ civil honours ⓘ diplomatic service and overseas list ⓘ gallantry awards ⓘ life peerages ⓘ meritorious service awards ⓘ military honours ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British honours system ⓘ |
| precededBy | previous honours lists ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of contributions to national life
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recognition of outstanding achievement ⓘ recognition of public service ⓘ |
| recognizes |
charitable and voluntary service
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contributions to arts and sciences ⓘ contributions to community ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
assessment by honours committees
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nominations from the public ⓘ recommendations from government departments ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
orders, decorations, and medals
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state awards ⓘ |
| typicalPublicationMedium |
The London Gazette
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linked to:
London Gazette
official government press releases ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: New Year Honours Description of subject: The New Year Honours are annual awards announced at the start of each year in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements and service.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Knight Commander
linked to: New Year Honours
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Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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ceremonialOccasion
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New Year Honours
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subject linked to:
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
linked to: New Year Honours