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
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
eligibility Australian citizens
other persons for extraordinary service to Australia or humanity
establishedBy Queen Elizabeth II
establishedIn 1975
establishedOn 1975-02-14
gradeAbove none
gradeBelow Officer of the Order of Australia
hasDivision General Division
Military Division
hasGrade general division
military division
hasMottoLanguage English
honourCategory orders, decorations and medals of Australia
insigniaType badge
ribbon
star
isStatus currently awarded
languageOfName English
monarchAtEstablishment Elizabeth II
namedAfter Australia
orderMotto For the Honour of Australia
orderPrecedence highest level of the Order of Australia
partOf Australian honours system
Order of Australia
positionInOrder highest grade of the Order of Australia
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
symbol golden wattle
type national order


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