Knight Grand Commander
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Knight Grand Commander is the highest and most prestigious rank of knighthood within the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, historically awarded for exceptional service to the British Indian Empire.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
ⓘ
grade of knighthood ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GCSI ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| associatedOrderSeat |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Calcutta (historical association with Government of India)
|
| associatedWith |
British honours system
ⓘ
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service in India
ⓘ
exceptional service to the British Indian Empire ⓘ |
| ceremonialDressIncludes |
badge of the Order of the Star of India
ⓘ
sash of the Order of the Star of India ⓘ star of the Order of the Star of India ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Emperor of India
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | British Empire ⓘ |
| eligibility |
high-ranking civil and military officials in India
ⓘ
princes ⓘ sovereigns ⓘ |
| entitlesHolderTo |
post‑nominal letters GCSI
ⓘ
title "Sir" ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| gradeWithinOrder | first class ⓘ |
| hasGenderedForm |
Knight Grand Commander (male)
ⓘ
Lady Grand Commander (female)? ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Companion of the Star of India
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Commander of the Star of India
|
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| lastAppointmentsMade | 1940s ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Star of India ⓘ |
| notableRecipientsInclude |
British colonial administrators
ⓘ
George V ⓘ Indian princes ⓘ Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| orderInsigniaFeatures |
image of a five-pointed star
ⓘ
motto "Heaven’s light our guide" ⓘ |
| orderPrecedenceWithinOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Most Exalted Order of the Star of India ⓘ |
| rankedAs | highest class of the Order of the Star of India ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| religiousRestriction | none ⓘ |
| status | dormant ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | order of chivalry grade ⓘ |
| usedIn | British India ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.