Hamish Blake receives Order of Australia
Hamish Blake has received his Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) during a "humbling" ceremony at NSW's Government House.
The comedian and presenter shared photos of the special day on Instagram, beaming alongside his wife Zoe Foster Blake.
"OMG this guy got his OAM!" Zoë shared alongside a photo of Hamish with his new Medal of the Order of Australia.
She described "a humbling ceremony, full of amazing people showing up and bettering the world".
On Instagram, Hamish shared a sweet photo from the day, captioning the photo, "Very honoured to today receive my OAM next to my life MVP and always BOG."
Blake was one of 737 Australians on this year's King's Birthday honours list, celebrating a wide array of people across dozens of industries who have made a difference in society.
Hamish received his award for his service to the arts as an entertainer and to the community.
After learning about his award, Hamish said, "I am of course extremely honoured, and now feel very guilty I didn't even get the King a birthday present."
Governor-General David Hurley congratulated those who were recognised, saying, "Some names are well-known, but the vast majority are not – they are people who work tirelessly and selflessly to make a difference in our community.
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