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.
Statements (33)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire