Order of the Crown of India
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The Order of the Crown of India was a British imperial order of chivalry, founded by Queen Victoria in 1878, awarded exclusively to women of high rank, particularly royal consorts and female members of the British and Indian nobility.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British order of chivalry
ⓘ
imperial order ⓘ order of chivalry ⓘ |
| appointmentsCeased | 1947 ⓘ |
| associatedTitleOfSovereign | Empress of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service to the British Empire in India ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | British monarch ⓘ |
| badgeCenter | royal cipher of Victoria, Empress of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badgeDecoration |
diamonds
ⓘ
emeralds ⓘ pearls ⓘ |
| badgeMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| badgeShape | oval medallion ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
female members of Indian princely families
ⓘ
female members of the British royal family ⓘ wives of British governors in India ⓘ wives of British governors-general ⓘ wives of British viceroys ⓘ women only ⓘ |
| firstSovereign | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| gradeStructure | single class ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OCI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaType | badge ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | ribbon ⓘ |
| lastAppointmentDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| lastSovereign | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Imperatricis auspiciis ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Crown of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharani of Baroda NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharani of Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | C.I. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalRank | Companion ⓘ |
| reasonAppointmentsCeased | Indian independence ⓘ |
| region | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrder |
Order of the Indian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | none ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| ribbonEdgeColor | white ⓘ |
| status | dormant ⓘ |
| translatedMotto | Under the auspices of the Empress ⓘ |
| type | women’s order ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother