Companion of the Order of Australia
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The Companion of the Order of Australia is the highest grade of the Order of Australia, awarded for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or humanity at large.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian honour
→
grade of order of chivalry → |
| abbreviation |
AC
→
|
| awardedFor |
service of the highest degree in any field of endeavour
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|
| awardFor |
eminent achievement
→
merit of the highest degree in service to Australia → merit of the highest degree in service to humanity at large → |
| awardingAuthority |
Governor-General of Australia
→
|
| ceremonialHead |
Governor-General of Australia as Chancellor of the Order of Australia
→
|
| country |
Australia
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|
| eligibility |
Australian citizens
→
other persons for extraordinary service to Australia or humanity → |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
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| establishedIn |
1975
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| establishedOn |
1975-02-14
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| gradeAbove |
none
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|
| gradeBelow |
Officer of the Order of Australia
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| hasDivision |
General Division
→
Military Division → |
| hasGrade |
general division
→
military division → |
| hasMottoLanguage |
English
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|
| honourCategory |
orders, decorations and medals of Australia
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|
| insigniaType |
badge
→
ribbon → star → |
| isStatus |
currently awarded
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|
| languageOfName |
English
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|
| monarchAtEstablishment |
Elizabeth II
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| namedAfter |
Australia
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|
| orderMotto |
For the Honour of Australia
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|
| orderPrecedence |
highest level of the Order of Australia
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|
| partOf |
Australian honours system
→
Order of Australia → |
| positionInOrder |
highest grade of the Order of Australia
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|
| postNominalLetters |
AC
→
|
| relatedHonour |
Medal of the Order of Australia
→
Member of the Order of Australia → Officer of the Order of Australia → |
| ribbonColour |
blue
→
gold → |
| scopeOfService |
international
→
national → |
| shapeOfBadge |
golden wattle flower design
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|
| symbol |
golden wattle
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|
| type |
national order
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|
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
David Hurley
→
Jørn Utzon → Kim Beazley → Margaret Beazley → Mark Oliphant → Peter Cosgrove → Robert May → Romaldo Giurgola → |
awardReceived |
|
Olivia Newton-John
→
|
honor |
|
Knight Commander of the Order of Australia
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|
lowerRank |