Knight Commander

Knight Commander referred to in English, the second highest class ( Grand Commander ) of a three - or five- state Merit, if a man is honored with it.

In the order of knighthood of the United Kingdom, the elevation to personal nobility is for British citizens associated with it. In this case, the predicate Sir is prefixed to the name. In women, the corresponding step Dame Commander called. The abbreviation, which is also added to the name is, for example, for the Order of the British Empire " KBE " in the men's or " DBE " with the ladies.

The stage of a Knight Commander exists, for example, in the following order of knighthood of the United Kingdom:

• Order of the British Empire
• Order of the Bath
• Order of St Michael and St George
• Royal Victorian Order

• Orders and Decorations (United Kingdom)
• Knight Commander