KBE

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KBE is an abbreviation that most commonly refers to "Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire," a high-ranking honor in the British honours system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric order rank
post‑nominal letters
abbreviationType post‑nominal abbreviation
awardedFor public services outside the Civil Service
significant contributions to the arts and sciences
work with charitable and welfare organisations
country United Kingdom
division Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice
surface form: Civil Division

Military Division
eligibility can be awarded as an honorary knighthood to foreign nationals
typically awarded to citizens of Commonwealth realms
establishedBy George V
establishedInOrder Order of the British Empire
establishedYear 1917
genderForm Dame Commander (female recipient)
Knight Commander (male recipient)
gradeLevel Knight Commander
honoraryVariant honorary KBE
honourCategory order of chivalry honour
honoursSystem British honours system
insigniaIncludes star of the order
insigniaType badge worn on a ribbon
orderClass second highest grade of the Order of the British Empire
orderMotto For God and the Empire
orderSovereign monarch of the United Kingdom
partOf Order of the British Empire
postNominalUsage used after the name of a knight commander
rankAbove CBE
rankBelow GBE
standsFor Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
styleOfAddress The Right Honourable
titleConferred Madam
surface form: Dame

Sir

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kt distinguishedFrom KBE
CBE higherRank KBE
GBE higherThan KBE
DBE maleEquivalent KBE
subject surface form: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire