knight commander
Chivalric military rank
Knight commander is a rank in various orders of chivalry and merit, typically positioned in the middle tier of such honors.
In British orders like the Order of the Bath, a knight commander (KBE or KCB) ranks below knight grand cross but above companion.
The title confers the honorific "Sir" or "Dame" and the right to post-nominal letters: He was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire for his diplomatic service.
- military orderOfficial armed forces command
- MarshalSenior military rank
- Grand MasterHighest ceremonial rank holder
- chargeCost or accusation
- round tableEqual-status meeting format
mounted cavalry · holy grail · Heraldry · coat of arms · battle · knighthood · investiture · Order of the Garter · command · accolade · ceremonial titles · sword · preceptor · Feudalism · shield · Coronation · royal court · armor
- knightscrusader, paladin, hospitaller, Lancelot, King Arthur
- medieval knightsknights, armor, sword, swords, shield
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- crusader ordersKnights Templar, Templars, Knights Hospitaller, Knights of Malta, Teutonic Knights
- Knighthoodsdame, sir, investiture, accolade, Order of the Garter
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
knight commandersquire
Knight's noble assistant
page · commoner · companion · uninitiated · novice
knight commanderfoot soldier
Basic infantry combatant
private · enlisted man · subordinate · rank and file · recruit
knight commanderunhonoured
Not celebrated or recognized
undecorated · commoner · unknown · undistinguished · unrecognized