Companion of Honour
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The Companion of Honour is a prestigious British order of merit awarded to individuals for outstanding achievements in fields such as politics, the arts, science, or public service.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Companion of Honour canonical | 7 |
| Companion of Honour (UK) | 1 |
| Companion of Honour (United Kingdom) | 1 |
| Companions of Honour | 1 |
| Order of Companion of Honour | 1 |
| Order of the Companions of Honour | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CH ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British honours system ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
conspicuous national service
ⓘ
outstanding achievements in government ⓘ outstanding achievements in international relations ⓘ outstanding achievements in literature ⓘ outstanding achievements in medicine ⓘ outstanding achievements in music ⓘ outstanding achievements in science ⓘ outstanding achievements in visual arts ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| class | single-class order ⓘ |
| conferredBy | royal warrant ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Commonwealth realms citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| grade | Companion ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
British honours system
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| higherAward | Order of Merit ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| insignia |
badge depicting an oak tree and shield of the Royal Arms
ⓘ
badge suspended from an oval wreath of laurel ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfMembers | 65 ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign of the United Kingdom
|
| motto | In Action Faithful and in Honour Clear ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedence | high-ranking UK honour ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | CH ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of outstanding achievements in politics
ⓘ
recognition of outstanding achievements in public service ⓘ recognition of outstanding achievements in science ⓘ recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts ⓘ |
| recipientsMayUse | post-nominal letters CH ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | none ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | red ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| style | Companion ⓘ |
| type | civilian honour ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Winston Churchill
this entity surface form:
Order of the Companions of Honour
this entity surface form:
Order of Companion of Honour
subject surface form:
Order of the Companions of Honour
this entity surface form:
Companions of Honour
this entity surface form:
Companion of Honour (UK)
this entity surface form:
Companion of Honour (United Kingdom)