British Empire Medal

The British Empire Medal (BEM) is a British medal awarded 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 (OBE).

Presented by: Queen Elizabeth II
Awarded for: Meritorious service
Next (higher): Royal Victorian Medal
Post-nominals: BEM
Next (lower): Queen’s Police Medal

British-Pakistani Muslim Cricketer “Salma Bi” Receives British Empire Medal (BEM)

🇵🇰 🇬🇧 British-Pakistani Inspirational coach Salma Bi has been awarded a British Empire Medal 🎖️ in the New Year's Honours…

January 1, 2021