Knight Commander
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Knight Commander is a high-ranking grade within the Order of the British Empire, typically awarded for distinguished service and conferring the title "Sir" or "Dame" on its recipients.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | 0 |
| Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | 0 |
| Dame Commander | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
ⓘ
grade of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
DBE
ⓘ
KBE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil division of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
military division of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to charitable and welfare organisations
ⓘ
distinguished service to public life ⓘ distinguished service to public services outside the Civil Service ⓘ distinguished service to the arts and sciences ⓘ |
| belongsToHonoursSystem | British honours system ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion | usually conferred at an investiture ceremony ⓘ |
| conferredBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| confersTitle |
Dame
ⓘ
Sir ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
usually awarded to men
ⓘ
usually awarded to women ⓘ |
| entitlesTo |
use of post-nominal letters DBE
ⓘ
use of post-nominal letters KBE ⓘ use of the title Dame before the forename ⓘ use of the title Sir before the forename ⓘ |
| genderForm |
female form of the grade
ⓘ
male form of the grade ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | second-highest grade in the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| hasFemaleEquivalent |
Knight or Dame Commander
ⓘ
surface form:
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| hasMaleEquivalent | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| higherRank | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
star of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | sash or neck ribbon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth realms
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms
|
| lowerRank |
Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
|
| orderFoundedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
|
| orderFoundedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| orderMotto | For God and the Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters |
DBE
ⓘ
KBE ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | above Commander and below Knight Grand Cross ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Dame + forename + surname
ⓘ
Sir + forename + surname ⓘ |
| typeOfHonour | order of chivalry honour ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dame Commander
this entity surface form:
Dame Commander