Knight Commander of the Order of Australia
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The Knight Commander of the Order of Australia is one of the highest ranks within Australia's national honours system, awarded for extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and service.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
→
grade of the Order of Australia → |
| abolishedOn |
1986
→
2015 → |
| advisedBy |
Prime Minister of Australia
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| awardFor |
extraordinary and pre‑eminent achievement and service
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| belongsTo |
Commonwealth realms honours tradition
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| conferredBy |
Governor‑General of Australia
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|
| country |
Australia
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|
| eligibility |
Australian citizens
→
occasionally foreign nationals → |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
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| establishedOn |
1976
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| genderRestriction |
men for AK
→
women for AD → |
| hasGrade |
Dame Commander (AD)
→
Knight Commander (AK) → |
| hasTitle |
Dame Commander
→
Knight Commander → |
| higherRank |
Knight of the Order of Australia
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|
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the Order of Australia with crown
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|
| insigniaWornOn |
sash or neck ribbon
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| lowerRank |
Companion of the Order of Australia
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| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| orderOfPrecedence |
above Companion of the Order of Australia
→
below Knight of the Order of Australia → |
| partOf |
Australian honours system
→
Order of Australia → |
| postNominalLetters |
AD
→
AK → |
| rankInOrder |
second highest grade of the Order of Australia
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|
| reinstatedOn |
2014
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|
| status |
discontinued grade
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| styleOfAddress |
Dame
→
Sir → |
| symbolizes |
recognition of national pre‑eminence
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| type |
order of chivalry
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mark Oliphant
→
Peter Cosgrove ("Knight of the Order of Australia") → |
awardReceived |
|
Knight Commander of the Order of Australia
("Knight of the Order of Australia")
→
|
higherRank |