KCMG
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KCMG is a British honorific post-nominal title signifying appointment as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, typically awarded for distinguished service in foreign affairs or overseas service.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British honour
ⓘ
chivalric order rank ⓘ post-nominal title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British honours system ⓘ |
| awardedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished overseas service
ⓘ
distinguished service in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext | investiture by the monarch ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
military officers
ⓘ
primarily civilians ⓘ |
| entitlesTo |
use of post-nominal letters KCMG
ⓘ
use of the title Sir for male recipients ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | DCMG ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
Commonwealth relations
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ foreign service ⓘ |
| genderSpecificTitle | Knight Commander ⓘ |
| gradeOf | Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationType | post-nominal initials ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
badge of the Order of St Michael and St George
ⓘ
sash or neck decoration ⓘ star of a Knight Commander ⓘ |
| hasRankLevel | second-highest rank in the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | CMG ⓘ |
| honourSystem |
British honours system
ⓘ
surface form:
Orders of chivalry in the United Kingdom
|
| isTitleOf | knighthood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan | GCMG ⓘ |
| orderMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| orderPatronSaint |
Saint George of Lydda
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint George
Saint Michael ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | KCMG self-link ⓘ |
| rankGroup | Knight Commander ⓘ |
| recognises |
service to British interests abroad
ⓘ
service to Commonwealth interests abroad ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglican tradition ⓘ |
| standsFor | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| styleGranted | Sir ⓘ |
| typeOfOrder | order of chivalry ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
governors of territories
ⓘ
high-ranking civil servants ⓘ senior diplomats ⓘ |
| usedAs | honorific suffix ⓘ |
| usedIn | Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Order of St Michael and St George