Grand Cross
Highest class in many orders
Grand Cross
Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. In other cases, there may exist a rank even higher than Grand Cross, e.g. Grand Collar. In rare cases, the insignia itself is referred to as the "grand cross". On its foundation in 1802 the Legion of Honour's highest rank was not a Grand Cross but a Grand Aigle (Grand Eagle). The Order of the Bath, modified in 1815, had three grades, the foremost of which was Knight Grand Cross. The Spanish Order of Charles III, founded in 1771 initially had two classes, Knights Grand Cross and the Knights, or caballeros pensionados ("Pensioner Knights", or simply pensionados, "pensioners"). In international relations, many times the class of Grand Cross is typically reserved for royalty, heads of state and equivalent. Sometimes a holder of the highest class or grade are referred to as "Commander Grand Cross", "Knight Grand Cross", or just...
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