KCB

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KCB is the post-nominal abbreviation for Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, a senior British order of chivalry.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric title
post-nominal abbreviation
abbreviationFor Knight Commander, Order of the Bath
associatedWith British chivalry
awardingAuthority monarch of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
eligibility typically conferred on senior military officers and civil servants
entails membership in the Order of the Bath
femaleEquivalent DCB
genderedForm male
gradeOf Order of the Bath
higherRankInOrder GCB
honourCategory knighthood
honourStyleConferred Sir
language English
lowerRankInOrder CB
notationType post-nominal letters
order Order of the Bath
orderDivision Civil Division
Military Division
partOf British orders, decorations and medals
postNominalUsage placed after the name of the recipient
rank Knight Commander
script Latin alphabet
standsFor Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
styleOfAddress The Right Honourable in some cases
typeOfAward order of chivalry grade
usedBy recipients of the Knight Commander grade of the Order of the Bath
usedIn British honours system

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