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The British Empire Medal is granted in recognition of meritorious civil or military service. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "BEM".

The honour is divided into civil and military medals in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire itself. Like the ribbons used for other classes of the Order of the British Empire, the ribbon of the British Empire Medal is rose-pink with pearl-grey edges, with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division. While recipients are not technically counted as members of the Order, these medals are nevertheless affiliated with it.

Between 1993 and 2012, the British Empire Medal was not awarded to subjects of the United Kingdom, although it continued to be awarded in some Commonwealth realms during that time. The practice of awarding the British Empire Medal to subjects of the United Kingdom was resumed in June 2012, to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, although only in the civil division.
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  1. 3 CDO BDE Collingwood, Frank

    SURNAME Collingwood FORENAME Frank UNIT Royal Marines (45 Commando) RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER CH/X 2595 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Cyprus ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 653

  2. 3 CDO BDE Francis, John David

    SURNAME Francis FORENAME John David UNIT Royal Marines RANK Acting Sergeant NUMBER P020202A AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47723, 29th December 1978, Page 22

  3. 3 CDO BDE Ennis, Edward Christopher

    SURNAME Ennis FORENAME Edward Christopher UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P021264G AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47723, 29th December 1978, Page 22

  4. 3 CDO BDE Capper, David

    SURNAME Capper FORENAME David UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P019264S AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47723, 29th December 1978, Page 22

  5. 3 CDO BDE Brown, John

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME John UNIT Royal Marines Reserve RANK Sergeant NUMBER P990772E AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47723, 29th December 1978, Page 22

  6. 3 CDO BDE Torr, Derek Austin Terence

    SURNAME Torr FORENAME Derek Austin Terence UNIT 41 Independent Commando, Royal Marines RANK Corporal (MiD), Quartermaster Sergeant (BEM) NUMBER PLY/X 5202 AWARD Mention in Despatches, British Empire Medal PLACE Korea (MiD), 1966 (BEM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 39230...
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  7. PARAS 2 Parry, Robert

    SURNAME Parry FORENAME Robert UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER LS23501108 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  8. PARAS 2 Lowes, Ronald

    SURNAME Lowes FORENAME Ronald UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 23854706 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  9. PARAS 2 Kersey, Clive George

    SURNAME Kersey FORENAME Clive George UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24175892 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  10. 3 CDO BDE Sidney, Robert William

    SURNAME Sidney FORENAME Robert William UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P026724C AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  11. 3 CDO BDE Gillingham, Colin Graham

    SURNAME Gillingham FORENAME Colin Graham UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P035594N AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  12. 3 CDO BDE Fordy, Keith

    SURNAME Fordy FORENAME Keith UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P021610D AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1990 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52382, 28th December 1990, Page 19

  13. 3 CDO BDE Wilkie, Ian James

    SURNAME Wilkie FORENAME Ian James UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P025740C AWARD Mention in Despatches, British Empire Medal PLACE Northern Ireland (MiD), Queen's Birthday Honours 1991 (BEM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50093, 15th April 1985, Page 5285...
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  14. PARAS 2 Widdowson, Peter Raymond

    SURNAME Widdowson FORENAME Peter Raymond UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 23352945 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1981 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48837, 30th December 1981, Page 22

  15. 3 CDO BDE Thompson, Alexander Dale

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Alexander Dale UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P020034X AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1981 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48837, 30th December 1981, Page 21

  16. 3 CDO BDE Rees, Arwyn

    SURNAME Rees FORENAME Arwyn UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P017118N AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1981 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48837, 30th December 1981, Page 21

  17. 3 CDO BDE Darch, Brian John

    SURNAME Darch FORENAME Brian John UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P018152E AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1981 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48837, 30th December 1981, Page 21

  18. 3 CDO BDE Bowman, Neil Richard

    SURNAME Bowman FORENAME Neil Richard UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P025859K AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1987 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 51171, 30th December 1987, Page 18

  19. 22 SAS Playford, David John

    SURNAME Playford FORENAME David John UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant (BEM), Warrant Officer Class 2 (MBE) NUMBER 24169608 AWARD British Empire Medal, Member of the Order of the British Empire PLACE British Empire Medal 1987, Northern Ireland 1993 (MBE) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  20. 3 CDO BDE Thompson, Graham Michael

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Graham Michael UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P034193D AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 54028, 5th May 1995, Page 6613
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