Order of chivalry
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An order of chivalry is a formal honorific society or knighthood order, typically established by a monarch or state, that confers ranks, titles, and insignia in recognition of distinguished service or merit.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Honorific order
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Institution → Order of merit → |
| confers |
Insignia
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Post‑nominal letters → Rank → Title → |
| developedFrom |
Crusader military orders
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Medieval chivalric brotherhoods → |
| hasCeremony |
Award of insignia by the founder or representative
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Investiture ceremony → |
| hasCharacteristic |
Ceremonial investiture
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Distinctive badges and insignia → Formal statutes or charter → Hierarchical grades of membership → Regulated admission procedures → Use of heraldic symbols → Use of motto → |
| hasDefinition |
A formal honorific society or knighthood order that confers ranks, titles, and insignia in recognition of distinguished service or merit
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| hasEligibilityCriterion |
Achievement in military, civil, or cultural fields
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Loyalty to the sovereign or state → Meritorious service → |
| hasFunction |
Instrument of honors policy
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Promotion of national or dynastic prestige → Reinforcement of social hierarchy → Symbol of sovereign favor → |
| hasMemberType |
Commander
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Companion → Dame → Grand Collar → Grand Cross → Knight → Officer → |
| hasOriginPeriod |
Middle Ages
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| hasPurpose |
Recognition of distinguished service
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Recognition of merit → Reward for bravery → Reward for civil achievement → Reward for loyalty → Reward for military achievement → |
| hasTypicalFounder |
Dynastic house
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Monarch → Sovereign state → |
| isDistinctFrom |
Dynastic house without an order
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Fraternal organization → Purely religious confraternity → |
| isRegulatedBy |
Sovereign prerogative
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State honors system → |
| mayBe |
Dynastic order
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Ecclesiastical order → State order → |
Referenced by (4)
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Knight of the Order of Prince Henry
("Portuguese honors system")
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associatedWith |
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
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isDistinctFrom |
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Royal Knights and Ladies
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orderType |
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Garter Day
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relatedTo |