Star of India
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The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order
→
order of chivalry → |
| abbreviation |
CSI
→
GCSI → KCSI → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India → |
| associatedWith |
British Crown
→
surface form: "British monarchy"
Indian princely states → |
| awardedFor |
loyalty
→
meritorious service in India → |
| awardingBody |
British monarch
→
surface form: "Sovereign of the United Kingdom"
|
| ceremonialUse | state occasions → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| createdBy | Queen Victoria → |
| creator | British Crown → |
| dissolutionCause | end of British rule in India → |
| eligibility |
British officials in India
→
Indian princes → other distinguished persons serving the British Raj → |
| fieldOfUse | colonial honours → |
| genderRestriction | primarily male recipients → |
| hasPart |
Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
→
surface form: "Companion of the Star of India"
Knight Commander of the Star of India → Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India → |
| highestRank |
Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
→
surface form: "Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India"
|
| historicalPeriod |
British India
→
surface form: "British Raj"
|
| inception | 1861 → |
| insigniaType |
badge
→
sash → star → |
| languageOfMotto | English → |
| lastAppointments | 1947 → |
| locationOfFormation | United Kingdom → |
| motto | Heaven’s light our guide → |
| namedAfter | star → |
| officialName | Most Exalted Order of the Star of India → |
| orderPrecedenceWithinIndia | one of the highest British orders in India → |
| purpose |
to reward loyalty to the British Crown in India
→
to reward service among princes and officials in British India → |
| relatedTo | Order of the Indian Empire → |
| religiousRestriction | none → |
| status | dormant → |
| symbol |
crown
→
five-pointed star → rays of light → |
| usedFor | honours system of the British Empire → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.