King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire

King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire

The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire is the herald of the Order of the British Empire, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.

Kings of Arms

*1918–1928: General Sir Arthur Henry FitzRoy Paget
*1929–1947: Admiral Sir Herbert Leopold Heath
*1947–1968: Air Marshal Sir Roderick Carr
*1968–1983: Lieutenant-General Sir George Gordon-Lennox
*1983–1997: Admiral Sir Anthony Morton
*1997–present: Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine


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