The Most Noble Order of the Garter
Year of Foundation:1348
Title and abbreviation: KG=Knight/Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Royal Knights and Ladies plus twenty-four Knight and Lady Companions.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
Ancient and revived 1687.
Title and abbreviation: KT=Knight/Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle. Royal knights and Ladies plus sixteen Knights.
The Most Honourable Order of The Bath
Year of Foundation:1725.
Titles and abbreviations:
GCB= Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
KCB= Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
DCB= Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
CB=Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
The Order of Merit
Year of Foundation:1902.
Title and abbreviation: OM=Member of the Order of Merit. The twenty-four members of the Order plus foreign honourary members.
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
Year of Foundation:1861.
Titles and abbreviations:
GCSI= Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
KCSI=Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
CSI= Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
No conferments have been made since 1947.
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Year of Foundation:1818.
Titles and abbreviations:
GCMG= Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
KCMG=Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
DCMG=Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
CMG=Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
The Most Eminent Order of The Indian Empire
Year of Foundation:1868.
Titles and abbreviations:
GCIE=Knight Grand Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.
KCSI=Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.
CSI= Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.
No conferments have been made since 1947.
The Imperial Order of The Crown of India
Year of Foundation= 1877.
Abbreviation:CI Only for ladies.
The honour does not confer any rank or title to the recipient. No conferments have been made since 1947.
The Royal Victorian Order
Year of Foundation:1896.
Titles and abbreviations:
GCVO= Knight/Dame Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order.
KCVO= Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
DCVO= Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. CVO=Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
LVO=Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
MVO=Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire
Year of Foundation:1917.
Titles and abbreviations:
GBE= Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
KBE= Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
DBE= Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
CBE=Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
OBE=Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
MVO=Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Order of The Companions of Honour
Year of Foundation:1917.
Abbreviation:CH=Companions of Honour. The honour does not confer any rank or title to the recipient. The Order has 65 members plus honourary members.
The Distinguished Service Order
Year of Foundation:1886. Abbreviation and title:DSO=Member of the Distinguished Service Order.
The Imperial Service Order
Year of Foundation:1902.
Abbreviation and title:ISO=Member of the Imperial Service Order. The membership of the Order is limit to 1900.
The Royal Victorian Chain
Year of Foundation:1902.
Abbreviation=RVC=The Royal Victorian Chain. The honour does not confer any rank or title to the recipient.
Referens/reference:Whitaker´s Almanack
