Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. Physical description Multi-rayed star in gold and silver with, in a central roundel, St Michael, winged and helmeted, holding in his right hand a flaming sword and in his left a chain, trampling upon a prostrate Satan, all in coloured enamel.

[2] The Grand Cross title has also been used to confer military merit. No one may apply for this rank and decoration. Knight Grand Cross conferred on Sir Jeremy Heywood. The Knight Grand Cross is the highest honor bestowed by the Grand College of Rites of the United States of America. The names and titles of recipients are given as at the time of their appointment or promotion to Knight Grand Cross. Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GCMG) Knight Commander (KCMG) or Dame Commander (DCMG) Companion (CMG) It is used to honour people who have done important things for the Commonwealth or foreign nations. The orders in which the highest rank (or second after "Collar") is named "Grand Cordons" include the following orders: Illustration of typical insignia, as in the case of the Legion of Honour of France. For instance, the Grand Duchy of Baden awarded Prince Rupprecht a Grand Cross after World War I.[3]. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Sir Jeremy Heywood occupied a range of senior civil service roles, including as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (1999–2003). "List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire", Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire, List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, List of honorary British knights and dames, "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals - 2014", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Knights_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire&oldid=982780814, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Pages containing London Gazette template with parameter supp set to y, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from January 2017, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (honorary), Padma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (honorary), Bahadur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (honorary), This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 09:12. British Ambassadors to foreign nations are often appointed as KCMGs or CMGs. On the Tuesday 30th October, Lord Heywood of Whitehall was invested as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. The senior two ranks of Knight or Dame Grand Cross, and Knight or Dame Commander, entitle their members to use the title of Sir for men and Dame for women before their forename. The date of the award, as given in the announcement The London Gazette, is included in brackets after the names. Grand Collar. The Order consists of the Sovereign, the Great Master and three Classes of members: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross Knight Commander or Dame Commander Companion Members belong to either the Civil or the Military Division. Prior to that, Sir Jeremy Heywood was Permanent Secretary to two successive Prime Ministers at 10 Downing Street. Below is a List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order's creation in 1917 to the present day. In Bavaria, the royal military order established by Maximilian Joseph consisted of three classes with the Grand Crosses ranking above the Commanders and Knights. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve government services. Prior to 1815, the order had only a single class, Knight Companion, which no longer exists. We use cookies to collect information about how you use GOV.UK.

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