Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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The Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George is one of the highest-ranking British chivalric honours, typically bestowed on distinguished foreign nationals for exceptional service in international relations or foreign affairs.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grade of order of chivalry
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honorary chivalric rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GCMG (honorary) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British honours system ⓘ |
| awardFor |
exceptional service in foreign affairs
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exceptional service in international relations ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Crown of the United Kingdom
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| ceremonialUse |
diplomatic recognition
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state visits ⓘ |
| conferredBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Commonwealth citizens who are not subjects of the Crown
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foreign nationals ⓘ |
| field |
diplomacy
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foreign policy ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| gradeAbove | Honorary Dame or Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| gradeBelow | no higher grade within the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| honoraryStatus | does not confer substantive knighthood on non‑Commonwealth foreigners ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the Order of St Michael and St George
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sash of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ star of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint George of Lydda
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surface form:
Saint George
Saint Michael ⓘ |
| orderMotto | Auspicium melioris aevi ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | GCMG ⓘ |
| rank | highest class of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| styleOfAddressGranted |
Dame (not usable by honorary recipients in the UK)
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Sir (not usable by honorary recipients in the UK) ⓘ |
| typeOf | British order of chivalry grade ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Arthur Currie
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awardReceived
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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this entity surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Madeleine Albright
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awardReceived
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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this entity surface form:
Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Shimon Peres
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awardReceived
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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subject surface form:
Shimon Peres
The Aga Khan
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notableAward
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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subject surface form:
Aga Khan IV
this entity surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George