Knight of the Bath
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The Knight of the Bath is a rank of knighthood within the British Order of the Bath, historically bestowed as a high honor for distinguished military or civil service.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
ⓘ
title of honour ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British chivalric orders
ⓘ
British honours system ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished civil service
ⓘ
distinguished military service ⓘ |
| ceremonialAssociation | Order of the Bath installation ceremony ⓘ |
| ceremonialElement | ritual bathing before investiture ⓘ |
| ceremonialVenue |
Westminster Abbey, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey (historically)
|
| conferringBody |
British Crown
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility | officers and high civil officials ⓘ |
| etymology | named after ceremonial bath taken by the knight-elect ⓘ |
| follows | creation of the Order of the Bath in 1725 ⓘ |
| hasFemaleEquivalent |
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (modern equivalent at second rank)
ⓘ
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (modern equivalent at highest rank) ⓘ |
| hasGenderRequirement | male ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Tria juncta in uno ⓘ |
| hasPostnominal | K.B. ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | Sir ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
ⓘ
Order of the Bath ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
|
| historicalStatus | discrete dignity before 1815 reforms ⓘ |
| honourType | order of chivalry honour ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| orderFoundationYear | 1725 ⓘ |
| orderFoundedBy |
George I of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
King George I
|
| partOf | Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | high rank ⓘ |
| reformedInto | graded classes of the Order of the Bath in 1815 ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | originally Anglican in character ⓘ |
| status | historical rank name within the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| symbol |
badge of the Order of the Bath
ⓘ
red ribbon of the Order of the Bath ⓘ star of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.