Petition Remove the use of 'British Empire' in the UK honours system.

This petition aims to remove the use of 'British Empire' in UK honorary titles, ending the continuation of colonial language.

E.g. 'Member of The British Empire' (MBE)
E.g. 'Officer of The British Empire (CBE)

Such awards should be reformed, finally bringing these titles into the modern age.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

40 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 40 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 5 June 2019
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