Royal Warrant of 1917
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The Royal Warrant of 1917 is the formal decree by King George V that established the Order of the British Empire, creating its ranks and structure during World War I.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding document
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ royal warrant ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| category |
1917 in British law
ⓘ
British royal warrants ⓘ |
| context | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdCivilDivision | civil division of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdHonoraryClass | honorary membership for foreign nationals in the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| createdMilitaryDivision | military division of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdRank |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1917 ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions of appointment to the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
grades of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ insignia of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ structure of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| effect | brought the Order of the British Empire into existence ⓘ |
| established | Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoursCivilianService | yes ⓘ |
| honoursMilitaryService | yes ⓘ |
| honoursScope | services to the British Empire during World War I ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | appointments to the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfIssue | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| relatedOrder | Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | creation of a new order of chivalry ⓘ |
| warTime | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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