Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor awarded for prominent national or regional contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or other fields.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1964243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander of the Order of the British Empire Context triple: [CBE, fullForm, Commander of the Order of the British Empire]
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British chivalric honour within the Order of the British Empire, typically awarded to men for significant contributions to national life and entitling recipients to use the title "Sir."
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Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor bestowed on distinguished non-British nationals in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, or public service.
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire is the highest and most prestigious grade of the British order of chivalry known as the Order of the British Empire, typically awarded for exceptionally distinguished service to the nation.
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Order of the British Empire
The Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry that recognizes contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, and public service, comprising several ranks including both civil and military divisions.
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath is one of the highest honorary grades of a major British chivalric order, conferred by the monarch on distinguished foreign nationals for exceptional service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commander of the Order of the British Empire Target entity description: Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor awarded for prominent national or regional contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or other fields.
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A.
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British chivalric honour within the Order of the British Empire, typically awarded to men for significant contributions to national life and entitling recipients to use the title "Sir."
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B.
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor bestowed on distinguished non-British nationals in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, or public service.
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C.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire is the highest and most prestigious grade of the British order of chivalry known as the Order of the British Empire, typically awarded for exceptionally distinguished service to the nation.
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Order of the British Empire
The Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry that recognizes contributions to the arts, sciences, charity, and public service, comprising several ranks including both civil and military divisions.
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E.
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath is one of the highest honorary grades of a major British chivalric order, conferred by the monarch on distinguished foreign nationals for exceptional service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British honour
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grade of chivalric order ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Charles Philip Arthur George
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surface form:
King Charles III
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| awardedOn |
Birthday Honours
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New Year Honours ⓘ |
| awardFor |
arts
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charitable work ⓘ other fields of endeavour ⓘ prominent national contributions ⓘ prominent regional contributions ⓘ public service ⓘ sciences ⓘ |
| awardingBody | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
leadership at regional or national level
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sustained and notable contribution ⓘ |
| belongsToHonoursSystem | British honours system ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doesNotConfer | knighthood ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British nationals
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Commonwealth citizens ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy | George V ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| governingDocument | statutes of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| gradeWithinOrder | third-highest grade of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CBE ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division
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Military Division ⓘ |
| hasGenderNeutralTitle | Commander ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | neck ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | British Empire ⓘ |
| orderPrecedence |
above Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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below knighthoods in the British honours system ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | CBE ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | rose-pink with pearl-grey edges ⓘ |
| shortName | CBE ⓘ |
| symbol | insignia of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfAward |
civilian honour
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military honour ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commander of the Order of the British Empire Description of subject: Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor awarded for prominent national or regional contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or other fields.
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this entity surface form:
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awardReceived
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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subject surface form:
Glyn Hughes
subject surface form:
Quentin Blake
this entity surface form:
CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
this entity surface form:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
subject surface form:
Christopher Lee