Knight Grand Cross
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Knight Grand Cross is the highest or one of the highest grades of knighthood in various chivalric orders, typically awarded for exceptional service or merit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grade of knighthood
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
GCB (in the Order of the Bath)
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ⓘ
GCIE (in the Order of the Indian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ GCMG (in the Order of St Michael and St George) NERFINISHED ⓘ GCSI (in the Order of the Star of India) NERFINISHED ⓘ GCVO (in the Royal Victorian Order) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialAspect |
investiture ceremony
ⓘ
wearing of full dress insignia at state occasions ⓘ |
| hasGenderedForm |
Dame Grand Cross (female)
ⓘ
Knight Grand Cross (male) ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | insignia including star, sash, and badge ⓘ |
| isConferredBy |
grand masters of orders
ⓘ
heads of state ⓘ sovereigns ⓘ |
| isConsidered | a mark of very high distinction ⓘ |
| isGradeOf |
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
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ⓘ
Most Honourable Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire (historically as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Indian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Victorian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHighestOrOneOfHighestGradesIn | various chivalric orders ⓘ |
| isMaleEquivalentOf | Dame Grand Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenAwardedTo |
foreign heads of state
ⓘ
high‑ranking diplomats ⓘ members of royal families ⓘ senior civil servants ⓘ senior military leaders ⓘ |
| isPartOf | system of orders, decorations and medals ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy | statutes of each order ⓘ |
| isTypicallyAwardedFor |
distinguished merit
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ exceptional merit ⓘ exceptional service ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
British honours system
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ⓘ
other European honours systems ⓘ some Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| isUsuallyLimitedTo | a small number of living members in many orders ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedHonorarilyTo | foreign nationals in some orders ⓘ |
| mayConferStyle |
Sir (for male recipients in some jurisdictions)
ⓘ
post‑nominal letters specific to the order ⓘ |
| rankAbove |
Commander (in many orders)
ⓘ
Knight Commander ⓘ |
| rankBelow | Grand Master (where such an office exists) ⓘ |
| requires | nomination or recommendation according to order statutes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order