Companion of the Bath

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Companion of the Bath is a rank of appointment within the British Order of the Bath, typically awarded to individuals for distinguished service to the Crown or nation.

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Companion of the Bath canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grade of the Order of the Bath
rank of chivalric order
abbreviation CB
awardFor distinguished service
service to the Crown
service to the nation
ceremonialHead British monarch
surface form: sovereign of the United Kingdom
conferredBy monarch of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
division Civil Division
Military Division
eligibility civil servants
military personnel
other distinguished individuals
foundedBy George I of Great Britain
genderRestriction none (men and women eligible)
gradeWithinOrder Companion
hasLanguage English
higherRank Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
Dame Grand Cross
surface form: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
honourSystem Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
inception 1725
insigniaType badge
star (for some grades of the order)
lowerRank none
mottoOfOrder Tria juncta in uno
namedAfter ceremonial bath
order Order of the Bath
partOf Order of the Bath
surface form: Most Honourable Order of the Bath
postNominalLetters CB
rankInOrder lowest grade of the Order of the Bath
religionAtFoundation Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
status currently awarded
style does not confer knighthood
typeOfAward order of chivalry
state order
usedIn British honours system

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CB abbreviationOf Companion of the Bath