Commander
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Commander is a high-ranking grade within various chivalric and merit orders, typically signifying a distinguished level of honor just below the top classes.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chivalric order rank
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grade of merit order → |
| associatedWith |
Legion of Honour (Commandeur grade)
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Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Commendatore grade) → Order of Orange-Nassau (Commandeur grade) → Order of St John → Order of the Bath (historical structures) → Order of the British Empire → Order of the Crown (various national orders) → Royal Victorian Order → |
| canBeCivilOrMilitary |
yes, depending on order
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| ceremonialRole |
may include participation in formal investitures
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| classification |
intermediate-to-senior class in order hierarchies
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| distinctionFrom |
military rank of commander
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| documentation |
usually defined in statutes of each order
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| eligibility |
often limited in number within an order
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typically awarded for distinguished service → |
| etymology |
from Latin commendare via Old French commandeor/commandeur
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| field |
phaleristics
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| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Comendador (Spanish, Portuguese)
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Commander (English) → Commandeur (French) → Commendatore (Italian) → Komtur (German, historical) → |
| hasGenderVariants |
some orders use gendered titles for commander grade
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| historicalOrigin |
medieval orders of knighthood
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| insigniaType |
breast star in some orders
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neck badge in many orders → |
| isA |
high-ranking grade in orders of chivalry
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high-ranking grade in orders of merit → |
| mayConferStyle |
knightly dignity in some orders
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post-nominal letters specific to each order → |
| precedence |
ranked above lower grades in official orders of wear
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| rankPosition |
below top classes in many orders
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| recognizedBy |
monarchies
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republics → |
| relativeRankAbove |
Member (in many orders)
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Officer (in many orders) → |
| relativeRankBelow |
Grand Cross (in many orders)
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Grand Officer (in many orders) → |
| status |
often considered senior but not supreme grade
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| symbolizes |
high merit or service to state, crown, or society
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| typicalLevel |
distinguished level of honor
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| usedIn |
dynastic orders
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orders of chivalry → orders of merit → state orders → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Knight Commander of the Order of Australia
("Dame Commander (AD)")
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Order of the Polar Star ("Commander 1st Class") → Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ("Commandeur") → |
hasGrade |
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Military Order of William
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gradeWithNeckDecoration |
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Order of the White Rose of Finland
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hasClass |
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
("Commandeur")
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highestGrade |