How do I get an OBE award?

Question

How do I get an OBE award?

Answer 1

Pick one.

OBE may stand for:

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Out-of-body experience

Out-Of-Box Experience

Open Back-End, functionality in computer software

Off-budget enterprise, type of government body

Outcome-based education

Ottawa Board of Education

Overcome By Events or Overtaken By Events, term from military strategy

Original Black Entertainment TV, British-based television network available on Sky Digital

O.B.E., Scottish disco house/funk/punk band

Obe may refer to:

Obe (Afghanistan), town also known as Obwi or Obeh

Obe District in Afghanistan

Answer 2

Earn one. They are not given out in Weeties packets

Answer 3

Lots and lots of brown nosing - or you have to have lots and lots of talent. Either way if you have to ask? - you're not getting one!

Answer 4

Apply yourself!

Answer 5

kiss the right butts

Answer 6

You have to be fairly exceptional to get an OBE, but if you put in enough useful public service, you may get an MBE if you're lucky.  

The idea of giving Honours to only a few, is to encourage many people to strive for them.  If your idea is to get a medal of some kind so that women will jump into bed with you, then it should be pointed out that most people with earned honours get them only after half a lifetime of service, and usually when they are already in a settled relationship.  (I'm not talking about military honours here, just civil)

Answer 7

You need to be extraordinarily talented at some worthwhile venture.

http://www.honours.gov/uk has all of the information you need.

Someone must nominate you for an honor:

"Anyone can be nominated, but only exceptional people are honoured. To be in with a chance of seeing your candidate on the Honours List, make sure your nomination has what it takes to make it all the way to Buckingham Palace. Achievement comes in many forms but what we're looking for is someone who has made a difference in their field of work or community.

Honours can be awarded for all sorts of work - paid or unpaid - but your nominee must still be involved in the activity for which they're nominated.

Has your nominee:

made a difference to their community or field of work

brought distinction to British life and enhanced its reputation

exemplified the best sustained and selfless voluntary service

demonstrated innovation and entrepreneurship

carried the respect of their peers

changed things, with an emphasis on achievement

improved the lot of those less able to help themselves

displayed moral courage and vision in making and delivering tough choices "

and then the Honours commission must chose you.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4886.... goes into particulars about the OBE:

"ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

The Order of the British Empire recognises distinguished service to the arts and sciences, public services outside the Civil Service and work with charitable and welfare organisations of all kinds.

It was created during the First World War in 1917 by George V.

The King recognised the need for a new award of honour which could be more widely awarded, in recognition of the large numbers of people in the British Isles and other parts of the Empire who were helping the war effort both as combatants and as civilians on the home front.

For the first time, women were included in an order of chivalry, and it was decided that the Order should also include foreigners who had helped the British war effort.

From 1918 onwards there were Military and Civil Divisions, as George V also intended that after the war the Order should be used to reward services to the State in a much wider sense.

Today the Order of the British Empire is the order of chivalry of British democracy. Valuable service is the only criterion for the award, and the Order is now used to reward service in a wide range of useful activities.

Citizens from other countries may also receive an honorary award, for services rendered to the United Kingdom and its people. There are more than 100,000 living members of the Order throughout the world.

After some debate, St Paul's Cathedral was nominated by a special committee and approved by The Queen, as the Chapel of the Order.

As the cathedral of the capital city, it could accommodate services attended by very large congregations.

In the words of one committee member, 'St Paul's symbolised the victory of the British spirit during the war of 1939-45 in that, although badly damaged and shaken, it survived the ordeal by battle in an almost miraculous way.'  

Its formal dedication in 1969 was attended by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh (Grand Master of the Order).

Once every four years, approximately 2,000 members of the Order attend a service there to celebrate the Order.

Many people who have been awarded an honour from overseas attend these services, and each person attending wears their award.

The motto of the Order is 'For God and the Empire'.

Motto: For God and the Empire

Chapel: St. Paul's Cathedral

Ranks: Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander, Commander, Officer, Member

Post-nominals: GBE, KBE/DBE, CBE, OBE and MBE

Founded: 1917

A Chapel for the Order was built in the cathedral crypt (where Nelson, Wellington and Sir Christopher Wren are buried, amongst others).  "