Order of the British Empire

Summary

Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of order_of_chivalry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,801 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Order of the British Empire is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Order of the British Empire's image is recorded as CBE AEAColl.jpg^[4].
• Order of the British Empire's instance of is recorded as order of chivalry^[5].
• Order of the British Empire's instance of is recorded as award^[6].
• Order of the British Empire's instance of is recorded as title of honor^[7].
• Order of the British Empire's coat of arms image is recorded as CBE AEAColl.jpg^[8].
• Order of the British Empire's founder is recorded as George V^[9].
• Order of the British Empire's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 157543990^[10].
• Order of the British Empire's GND ID is recorded as 4298376-9^[11].
• Order of the British Empire's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90010472^[12].
• Order of the British Empire's subclass of is recorded as orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[13].
• Order of the British Empire's Commons category is recorded as Order of the British Empire^[14].
• Order of the British Empire's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35400351^[15].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Empire Gallantry Medal^[23].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Order of the British Empire's has part is recorded as British Empire Medal^[26].
• +1917-06-04T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Order of the British Empire^[27].

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Founding

Order of the British Empire's founder is recorded as George V^[9]. +1917-06-04T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[28].

Why It Matters

Order of the British Empire ranks in the top 2% of order_of_chivalry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,801 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]