Knight Commander (or Dame Commander) is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant (and one of them...
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Order of the British Empire (redirect from Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire)
lowest grade: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE) Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Most...
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Order of the Bath (redirect from Knight Commander of the Bath)
and three Classes of members: Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB); Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB); and Companion (CB). Members...
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Order of St Michael and St George (redirect from Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George)
grade: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the...
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1861. The Order includes members of three classes: Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) Knight Commander (KCSI) Companion (CSI) No appointments have been made...
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Royal Victorian Order (redirect from Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order)
a sash passing from the right shoulder to the left hip; Knight Commanders and male Commanders wear the badge on a ribbon at the neck; male Lieutenants...
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1878. The Order includes members of three classes: Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) Knight Commander (KCIE) Companion (CIE) Appointments terminated after...
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Commander (Italian: Commendatore; French: Commandeur; German: Komtur; Spanish: Comendador; Portuguese: Comendador), or Knight Commander, is a title of...
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Order of St. Gregory the Great (redirect from Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great)
comprises four classes: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCSG) Knight/Dame Commander with Star (KC*SG/DC*SG) Knight/Dame Commander (KCSG/DCSG) Knight/Dame (KSG/DSG) A...
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Royal Guelphic Order (redirect from Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order)
addressed with the initials, which stand for Knight Grand Cross of Hanover, Knight Commander of Hanover and Knight of Hanover. The initial GCG was also used...
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class/level of knighthood granted within each order, with Knight Grand Cross being superior to Knight Commander. Many British orders are restricted to people of...
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Conductor Murray Pe..." Retrieved 4 November 2013. "Award of Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) to Sidney Poitier, actor... | The National...
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Empire (DBE), which is one rank higher than Knight Bachelor (being the female equivalent of KBE or Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British...
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Order of Pope Pius IX (redirect from Knight Commander of the Order of Pope Pius IX)
Pontiff himself divided the Order into three classes: Knight Grand Cross, Commander, and Knight. Pope Pius X reformed the Pontifical orders with the decree...
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Order of the Star of India, was divided into three grades, Knight Grand Commander, Knight Commander and Companion, of which the first and highest was conferred...
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Grand Cross (redirect from Knight Grand Commander)
are referred to as "Commander Grand Cross", "Knight Grand Cross", or just "Grand Cross". In the United Kingdom, the rank of "Knight Grand Cross" or "Dame...
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Grand Crosses, 30 Commanders and 50 Knights who are to be "distinguished for virtue and merit and noble birth". Grand Cross Knights were considered so...
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of commander is used in chivalric orders such as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for a member senior to a knight. The title of knight commander is...
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Sir (category Knights)
lifetimes. Knight Commander or Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO/GCVO) Baronet (Bt.) Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG) Knight of the...
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Order of St. Sylvester (redirect from Knight of St. Sylvester)
the breast star. Knight/Dame Commander with Star (KC*SS/DC*SS) – wears the star of the Order on the lower left breast. Knight Commander (KCSS) – wears a...
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(1870–1947), created Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1927, after becoming Governor of Bengal. Made a Knight of Justice of the...
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similar to that of the pendant. The star is worn on the left chest. Knight Commander of the Most Admirable Order of Tirekgunabhorn Insignia: A pendant,...
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1996 and finally the Knight Commander in 2003. Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama The Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender...
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instituted with five grades, the two highest of which were Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) and Knight Commander (KCVO), which conferred the status of knighthood on...
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KCB/DCB Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCSI Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG Knight Commander of...
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1922, the order consisted of five classes: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Grand Officer, Knight Commander, Knight, and Cross of Merit. Although no longer a...
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Hawke - Knight Grand Cordon Albert du Roy de Blicquy Norodom of Cambodia - Knight Grand Cross John T. Cole - Knight Commander Pakubuwono X - Knight Grand...
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instituted with five grades, the two highest of which were Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) and Knight Commander (KCVO), which conferred the status of knighthood on...
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could only be: Knight Grand Cross with Collar (CGCOK) – limited to heads of state Knight Grand Cross (KGCOK) – 10 individuals Knights Commander (KCOK) – 30...
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Order of the Sword (section Knight of the Grand Cross)
number of years in service. There were originally three grades, Knight, Commander and Commander Grand Cross, but these were later multiplied by division into...
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