Chivalric order

See also Orders of Chivalry in the British honours system After the failure of the crusades, the crusading military orders became idealized and romanticized, resulting in the late medieval notion of chivalry, as reflected in the Arthurian romances of the time. D'Arcy Boulton (1987) classifies the chivalric orders of the 14th and 15th centuries into the following categories: Monarchical Orders, with the presidency attached to a monarch. the Order of Saint George, founded by Charles I ...

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• Chivalric order - Literature

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See also order of chivalry Chivalry1 refers to the medieval institution of knighthood and, most especially, the ideals that were/have become associated with it throughout literature. It was also often associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honor and of courtly love. Chivalry was in essence a warrior code which was later appropriated and propagated by the Church which added the Christian aspects. The Church intended to make the mounted soldiers of the Middle Ages into Christian knights who would protect t ...

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• Chivalry - Other meanings
• Chivalry - Notes

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The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. The system consists of three types of award: honours, decorations and medals. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct; and De ...

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• British honours system - Brief history
• British honours system - Modern honours
• British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture
• British honours system - Current orders of chivalry
• British honours system - Old orders of chivalry
• British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick
• British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order
• British honours system - Indian Orders
• British honours system - Other honours and appointments
• British honours system - Hereditary peerage
• British honours system - Life peerage
• British honours system - Baronetcy
• British honours system - Knighthood
• British honours system - Other orders
• British honours system - Order of St John
• British honours system - Honorary awards
• British honours system - Precedence
• British honours system - Style
• British honours system - Reform

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As the head of state, the Sovereign remains the "fount of honour", but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit and achievement which take the form of decorations or medals. The means of selection depends upon the type of award being made. Most medals are not graded. Each one recognises specific service and as such there are normally set criteria which must be met. ...

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As the head of state, the Sovereign remains the "fount of honour", but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit and achievement which take the form of decorations or medals. The means of selection depends upon the type of award being made. Most medals are not graded. Each one recognises specific service and as such there are normally set criteria which must be met. ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform, British honours system - Honours for political donations

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Citizens of countries which do not recognise the Queen as head of state sometimes have honours conferred upon them, in which case the awards are "honorary" - the holders are entitled to place initials behind their name but not style themselves "Sir ...". Examples of foreigners with honorary knighthoods are Bill Gates, Bob Geldof and Rudolph Giuliani, while Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier are honorary OBEs. Recipients of honorary awards who later become subjects of Her Majesty may apply to convert their awards to substantive awards. An ex ...

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British honours system - Hereditary peerage. There are five ranks of hereditary peerage: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron. Until the 19th century, all peerages were hereditary and, until the end of the 20th century, all English, British and UK peerages (except, until recent times, those for the time being held by women) carried the right to a seat in the House of Lords. Hereditary peerages are now normally only given to members of the Royal Family. The most recent was the grant to the Queen's young ...

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Knights and Ladies of the Garter, Thistle and St Patrick precede recipients of other orders regardless of grade. Amongst the remaining orders, individuals of a higher rank precede those of a lower rank. For instance, a Knight Grand Cross always precedes a Knight Commander. For those of equal rank, members of the higher-ranked Order take precedence. Within the same Order, precedence is accorded to that individual who received the honour earlier. Knights Bachelor come after Knights of all of the other orders, but before those with the rank of ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform, British honours system - Honours for political donations

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For peers, see Forms of Address in the United Kingdom. For baronets, the style Sir John Smith, Bt. is used. Their wives are styled simply Lady Smith. The rare baronetess is styled Dame Jane Smith, Btss. For knights, the style Sir John Smith, [ postnominals ] is used, attaching the proper postnominal letters depending on rank and order (for knights bachelor, no postnominal letters are used). Their wives are styled Lady Smith, with no postnominal letters. A dame i ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform, British honours system - Honours for political donations

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British honours system - Hereditary peerage. There are five ranks of hereditary peerage: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron. Until the 19th century, all peerages were hereditary and, until the end of the 20th century, all English, British and UK peerages (except, until recent times, those for the time being held by women) carried the right to a seat in the House of Lords. Hereditary peerages are now normally only given to members of the Royal Family. The most recent was the grant to the Queen's young ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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Reforms of the system occur from time to time. In the last century notable changes to the system have included a Royal Commission in 1925 following the scandal in which Prime Minister Lloyd George was found to be selling honours, and a review in 1993 when Prime Minister John Major created the public nominations system. In July 2004, the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) of the House of Commons and, concurrently, Sir Hayden Phillips, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Constitutional Affairs, both concluded reviews of ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform, British honours system - Honours for political donations

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Orders were created for particular reasons at particular times. In some cases these reasons have ceased to have any validity and orders have fallen into abeyance, primarily due to the decline of the British Empire during the twentieth century. Reforms of the system have sometimes made other changes. For example the medal of the Order of the British Empire ceased to be awarded in the UK in 1993, as was the companion level award of the Imperial Service Order (although its medal is still used). These changes were made because it was believed they perpetuated "class" differences. British ...

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See also: Chivalric order The current system is made up of ten orders of chivalry. Each has different grades and some have associated medals, as explained on the pages linked: The Most Noble Order of the Garter (founded 1348) The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (1687) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (1725) The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (1818) The Distinguished Service Order (1886) The Royal Victorian Order (1896)

For peers, see Forms of Address in the United Kingdom. For baronets, the style Sir John Smith, Bt. is used. Their wives are styled simply Lady Smith. The rare baronetess is styled Dame Jane Smith, Btss. For knights, the style Sir John Smith, [ postnominals ] is used, attaching the proper postnominal letters depending on rank and order (for knights bachelor, no postnominal letters are used). Their wives are styled Lady Smith, with no postnominal letters. A dame i ...

See also:

British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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Knights and Ladies of the Garter, Thistle and St Patrick precede recipients of other orders regardless of grade. Amongst the remaining orders, individuals of a higher rank precede those of a lower rank. For instance, a Knight Grand Cross always precedes a Knight Commander. For those of equal rank, members of the higher-ranked Order take precedence. Within the same Order, precedence is accorded to that individual who received the honour earlier. Knights Bachelor come after Knights of all of the other orders, but before those with the rank of ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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Reforms of the system occur from time to time. In the last century notable changes to the system have included a Royal Commission in 1925 following the scandal in which Prime Minister Lloyd George was found to be selling honours, and a review in 1993 when Prime Minister John Major created the public nominations system. In July 2004, the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) of the House of Commons and, concurrently, Sir Hayden Phillips, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Constitutional Affairs, both concluded reviews of ...

See also:

British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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See also: Chivalric order The current system is made up of ten orders of chivalry. Each has different grades and some have associated medals, as explained on the pages linked: The Most Noble Order of the Garter (founded 1348) The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (1687) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (1725) The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (1818) The Distinguished Service Order (1886) The Royal Victorian Order (1896)

Orders were created for particular reasons at particular times. In some cases these reasons have ceased to have any validity and orders have fallen into abeyance, primarily due to the decline of the British Empire during the twentieth century. Reforms of the system have sometimes made other changes. For example the medal of the Order of the British Empire ceased to be awarded in the UK in 1993, as was the companion level award of the Imperial Service Order (although its medal is still used). These changes were made because it was believed they perpetuated "class" differences. British ...

See also:

British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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Citizens of countries which do not recognise the Queen as head of state sometimes have honours conferred upon them, in which case the awards are "honorary" - the holders are entitled to place initials behind their name but not style themselves "Sir ...". Examples of foreigners with honorary knighthoods are Bill Gates, Bob Geldof and Rudolph Giuliani, while Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier are honorary OBEs. Recipients of honorary awards who later become subjects of Her Majesty may apply to convert their awards to substantive awards. An ex ...

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British honours system, British honours system - Brief history, British honours system - Modern honours, British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture, British honours system - Current orders of chivalry, British honours system - Old orders of chivalry, British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order, British honours system - Indian Orders, British honours system - Other honours and appointments, British honours system - Hereditary peerage, British honours system - Life peerage, British honours system - Baronetcy, British honours system - Knighthood, British honours system - Other orders, British honours system - Order of St John, British honours system - Honorary awards, British honours system - Precedence, British honours system - Style, British honours system - Reform

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