GCMG
E50377
GCMG is the highest class of the Order of St Michael and St George, a British order of chivalry typically awarded to senior diplomats and officials for distinguished service in foreign affairs or overseas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| G.C.M.G. | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grade of order of chivalry
ⓘ
post‑nominal letters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British honours system ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | British monarch ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of the United Kingdom
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
diplomatic service
ⓘ
services to Commonwealth or foreign relations ⓘ |
| fullForm |
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
ⓘ
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| genderedTitleFemale | Dame Grand Cross ⓘ |
| genderedTitleMale | Knight Grand Cross ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | Grand Cross ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
GCMG
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
G.C.M.G.
|
| honourCategory | orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the Order of St Michael and St George
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| languageOfAbbreviation | English ⓘ |
| orderPatronSaint |
Saint George of Lydda
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George
Saint Michael ⓘ |
| orderType | order of chivalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | GCMG self-link ⓘ |
| precedenceOver |
DCMG
ⓘ
KCMG ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | highest class ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
senior colonial or overseas officials
ⓘ
senior diplomats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distinguished service in foreign affairs
ⓘ
distinguished service overseas ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
G.C.M.G.
subject surface form:
Order of St Michael and St George