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Below is a list of members of the Order of the Companions of Honour from the order's creation in 1917 until the present day. Members
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements. It was founded on the same date as the Order of the British Empire .
Pages in category "Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 323 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Here are the ranks in descending order.
Order of the Companions of Honour This is awarded for service of conspicuous national importance and is limited to 65 people. Recipients are entitled to put the initials CH after their name.
At that time, Companion of the Order of Australia was the highest of three grades of the order (companion, officer, member). On 24 May 1976, the grade of Knight or Dame of the Order was established, displacing companion as the highest grade. On 3 June 1986, the knight/dame grade was abolished, and companion was once again the highest grade.
The palace announced a new list of honors on St. George’s Day on April 23, which included naming the former Kate Middleton a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour.
Pages in category "Honorary members of the Order of the Companions of Honour" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .