British Empire Medal
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. 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.
| British Empire Medal | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Next (lower) | King's Police Medal |
| Related | Order of the British Empire |
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