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Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

A senior rank recognising distinguished service in foreign affairs, diplomacy or overseas service.

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  1. 2026Birthday (1)
  2. 2025New Year (1)
  3. 2023New Year (3)
  4. 2022New Year (1)
  5. 2021New Year (1)
  6. 2020Birthday (1)
  7. 2018Birthday (1)
  8. 2017New Year (1) · Birthday (1)
  9. 2016New Year (1) · Birthday (1)
  10. 2015New Year (1)
  11. 2013New Year (1)
  12. 2011Birthday (1)
  13. 2010New Year (1)
  14. 2008New Year (1)

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Diplomacy2Diplomacy — 2International Relations1International Relations — 1International Health1International Health — 1Science and Technology1Science and Technology — 1Technology1Technology — 1Diversity1Diversity — 1Justice1Justice — 1Humanitarian Crises1Humanitarian Crises — 1

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The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George.

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About this honour

The Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) recognises high diplomatic or overseas service. It was established in 1818 by King George IV, and is conferred by the British Crown.

It is awarded to diplomats and overseas service leaders, recognising impact at international level, in areas such as diplomacy and international leadership.

Candidates are put forward through government nomination, assessed by the foreign Office and honours committee and approved by the Sovereign. Appointments are announced in the New Year Honours and the King's Birthday Honours. Recipients are invested at a royal ceremony.

Recipients take the formal title “Dame”. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters DCMG. Recipients wear the badge, star, sash. In the order of precedence it sits above companion (CMG) and below Dame Grand Cross (GCMG).

It signifies high-level diplomatic contribution, representing leadership, service and international impact.

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Dame Commander, the second grade of the Order of St Michael and St George for women; styled Dame; post-nominal DCMG.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/dame-commander-order-of-st-michael-and-st-george
Post-nominal
DCMG
Part of
The Order of St Michael and St George
Wikidata
Q12177420
The Gazette ontology
gaz:DameCommanderOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge

From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).

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