Grand Cordon
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Grand Cordon is the highest ceremonial class of an order of chivalry, typically signifying its most prestigious rank and insignia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Cordon canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
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honorific distinction ⓘ order of chivalry class ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
orders of chivalry
ⓘ
royal orders ⓘ state orders ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
investiture ceremonies
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ state visits ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
monarchs
ⓘ
presidents ⓘ sovereign states ⓘ |
| denotes | most prestigious rank of an order of chivalry ⓘ |
| domain |
heraldry
ⓘ
phaleristics ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
highest precedence within an order
ⓘ
includes elaborate insignia ⓘ may include a collar in some orders ⓘ often includes a badge worn on a sash ⓘ often includes a breast star ⓘ often includes a sash and star ⓘ often limited to heads of state and royalty ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge suspended from the sash
ⓘ
large breast star ⓘ sash worn over the shoulder ⓘ |
| isA | highest ceremonial class in an order of chivalry ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | great sash ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
higher than Commander in many orders
ⓘ
higher than Grand Officer in many orders ⓘ higher than Knight in many orders ⓘ higher than Officer in many orders ⓘ |
| refersTo | broad sash worn as part of insignia ⓘ |
| requires | formal investiture in many systems ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
special merit or distinguished service
ⓘ
supreme honor within an order ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Order of Leopold
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Cedar NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Chrysanthemum NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Chrysanthemum Grand Cordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Paulownia Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Precious Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Republic of Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Star of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Two Niles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornBy |
heads of state in many countries
ⓘ
high-ranking foreign dignitaries ⓘ members of royal families ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.