Is a Cb a Knighthood?
Alternate Titles: C. B. , D. C. B. , G. C. B. , K. C. B. the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Order of British Knighthood Established by King George I in...
Alternate titles: C.B., D.C.B., G.C.B., K.C.B. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, order of British knighthood established by King George I in 1725, conferred as a reward either for military service or for exemplary civilian merit.
What does the title CB mean?
The order has a civil and military division and is awarded in the following ranks: Knight Grand Cross (GCB), Knight Commander (KCB) and Companion (CB). The Order takes its name from the symbolic bathing which, in former times, was often part of the preparation of a candidate for knighthood.
What is a CB in the Honours list?
Ranks in the order are Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCB), Knight or Dame Commander (KCB or DCB) and Companion (CB). The Order of Merit (1902) is awarded in recognition of eminent services rendered in the armed forces, or towards the advancement of art, literature and science.
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