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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

A senior rank within the Order of St Michael and St George for distinguished foreign or diplomatic service.

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Awarded over time

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) appointments by year, split by honours list.

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  1. 2026New Year (5) · Birthday (1)
  2. 2025New Year (1) · Birthday (1)
  3. 2024New Year (3) · Birthday (5)
  4. 2023New Year (5) · Birthday (4)
  5. 2022New Year (2) · Birthday (3)
  6. 2021Birthday (3)
  7. 2020Birthday (1)
  8. 2019New Year (2) · Birthday (3)
  9. 2018New Year (4) · Birthday (2)
  10. 2017New Year (2) · Birthday (1)
  11. 2016New Year (2) · Birthday (1)
  12. 2015New Year (2) · Birthday (1)
  13. 2014New Year (2) · Birthday (5)
  14. 2013New Year (2) · Birthday (3)
  15. 2012New Year (2) · Birthday (1)
  16. 2011New Year (2) · Birthday (2)
  17. 2010New Year (2) · Birthday (3)
  18. 2009New Year (2) · Birthday (1)
  19. 2008New Year (1) · Birthday (2)
  20. 2007New Year (3) · Birthday (3)
  21. 2006New Year (3) · Birthday (2)
  22. 2005New Year (3) · Birthday (3)
  23. 2004New Year (4) · Birthday (2)
  24. 2003New Year (7) · Birthday (2)
  25. 2002New Year (4) · Birthday (5)
  26. 2001New Year (2) · Birthday (5)
  27. 2000Birthday (5)

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International Development7International Development — 7National Security7National Security — 7Diplomacy5Diplomacy — 5Human Rights4Human Rights — 4Security4Security — 4International Peace3International Peace — 3Global Health3Global Health — 3International Relations3International Relations — 3Charity3Charity — 3Community2Community — 2International Trade2International Trade — 2Development2Development — 2Business2Business — 2Science and Technol…2Science and Technology — 2Policing2Policing — 2Climate Change2Climate Change — 2PoliticsPolitics — 1Journal…Journalism — 1Competi…Competition Law — 1Educati…Education — 1Agricul…Agriculture — 1Poverty…Poverty Alleviation — 1Democra…Democracy — 1Rule of…Rule of Law — 1Europea…European Policy — 1Public …Public Administration — 1Account…Accountability — 1Interna…International Security — 1Interna…International Policy — 1Torture…Torture Prevention — 1Tropical Med…1Tropical Medicine — 1Overseas Pol…1Overseas Policy — 1Defence1Defence — 1Occupational…1Occupational Health — 1Medicine1Medicine — 1Internationa…1International Justice — 1Investme…1Investment — 1EconomyEconomy — 1Humanit…Humanitarian Crises — 1Travel1Travel — 1CultureCulture — 1Geography1Geography — 1Law1Law — 1Justice1Justice — 1Global Health …1Global Health Research — 1Clinical Pract…1Clinical Practice — 1Humanitarian Work — 1Public Policy — 1Philanthropy — 1Anti-Corruption — 1International …1International Affairs — 1Humanitarian A…1Humanitarian Affairs — 1Commonwealth1Commonwealth — 1Integration — 1Families — 1Public Safety1Public Safety — 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 Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) 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, international leadership and foreign affairs.

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

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

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Linked data

Knight Commander, the second grade of the Order of St Michael and St George for men; styled Sir; post-nominal KCMG.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/knight-commander-order-of-st-michael-and-st-george
Post-nominal
KCMG
Part of
The Order of St Michael and St George
Wikidata
Q12177415
The Gazette ontology
gaz:KnightCommanderOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge

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

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