CVO

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CVO is a post-nominal title signifying appointment as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, an honor bestowed personally by the British monarch for distinguished personal service.

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CVO canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decoration abbreviation
honorific suffix
post-nominal title
associatedMonarchy British monarchy
awardedFor distinguished personal service to the Royal Family
distinguished personal service to the monarch
conferredBy British monarch
country United Kingdom
eligibility diplomats
members of the Royal Household
other individuals who have rendered personal service to the monarch
royal staff
establishedBy Queen Victoria
gradeOf The Royal Victorian Order
surface form: Royal Victorian Order
hasMottoLanguage Latin
higherRank DCVO
KCVO
insigniaIncludes badge of the Royal Victorian Order
insigniaWornOn bow on the left shoulder (for women in most cases)
neck ribbon (for men in most cases)
lowerRank LVO
MVO
notableFeature awarded without ministerial advice
orderMotto Victoria
orderOfPrecedenceWithinOrder third class
partOf The Royal Victorian Order
surface form: Royal Victorian Order
partOfSystem British honours system
personalGiftOf the sovereign
postNominalUsage used after the name of a recipient
relatedOrder DCVO
GCVO
KCVO
L.V.O.
surface form: LVO

MVO
selectionProcess made at the discretion of the monarch
standsFor Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
typeOfAward dynastic order grade

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