Grand Cross
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The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious grade typically awarded within many chivalric and merit orders, reserved for individuals of exceptional distinction or service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Cross canonical | 12 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order grade
ⓘ
order of merit grade ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Grand Cross class
ⓘ
Grand Cross grade ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order ⓘ |
| hasPrestigeLevel | very high ⓘ |
| hasRankAbove | none in the same order ⓘ |
| hasRankBelow |
Commander
ⓘ
Grand Officer ⓘ Member ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| isA |
class of decoration
ⓘ
decorative honor ⓘ grade of knighthood ⓘ highest grade in many chivalric orders ⓘ highest grade in many orders of merit ⓘ insignia grade ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
formal investiture ceremonies
ⓘ
order-specific insignia design ⓘ post-nominal letters ⓘ protocol precedence ⓘ |
| isOftenInsigniaType |
breast star
ⓘ
neck badge ⓘ sash with badge ⓘ star worn on the chest ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
order of chivalry
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| isTypically |
awarded to eminent civilians
ⓘ
awarded to heads of state ⓘ awarded to high-ranking politicians ⓘ awarded to members of royal families ⓘ awarded to senior military officers ⓘ highest and most prestigious grade in an order ⓘ reserved for individuals of exceptional distinction ⓘ reserved for individuals of exceptional service ⓘ |
| isTypicallyConferredBy |
grand master of the order
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ sovereign of the order ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
dynastic orders of knighthood
ⓘ
military orders of merit ⓘ national orders of merit ⓘ religious orders of merit ⓘ state orders of chivalry ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedFor |
exceptional contributions to society
ⓘ
exceptional contributions to the state ⓘ extraordinary public service ⓘ lifetime achievement ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit