GCMG

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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.

GCMG hasAbbreviation GCMG self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: G.C.M.G.
DCMG higherRank GCMG
CMG highestRank GCMG
GCMG postNominalLetters GCMG self-link
OSMG postNominalLetters GCMG
subject surface form: Order of St Michael and St George