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	The Globalist \| Global Society -- Knights in Shining Armor
		Perhaps equally significant for the British, who are hoping to shed their image as a stodgy, conservative and class-conscious society, both men are very much self-made.
		Giuliani was knighted at the height of his most glorious moment, when he led New York City’s recovery from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
		At least the UK government didn’t suggest to her that, for example, Ken Lay of Enron or Bernie Ebbers of WorldCom should be made Knight of the British Empire.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=2601 (806 words)

	Order of the British Empire
		The first two (Knight Grand Cross Order of the British Empire and Knight of the Order of the British Empire) confer knighthood, the three lower levels are Commander [top left], Officer [top right] and Member [bottom left].
		It was conferred for services to the Empire at home, in India and in the Dominions and colonies, and at any level could be awarded for gallantry as well as for service.
		British Empire Medal which is not strictly a part of the Order.
	www.vvaa.org.au /ord-be.htm (230 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Now he's not just the mayor of the world, he is also a knight of the British empire.
		This is one of the honors, which a British monarch can bestow on non British citizens.
		He could not be dubbed a knight by getting down on his knees before a foreign sovereign and thus he is not called a knight.
	transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0202/13/ltm.02.html (617 words)

	Order of the British Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Commander's Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V.
		The British Sovereign is the Sovereign of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order (by convention, on the advice of the Government).
		Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to receive heraldic supporters.
	order-of-the-british-empire.iqnaut.net (1899 words)

	Cecil H. Green, Texas Instruments Co-Founder and Honorary Knight of the British Empire, Leaves Legacy of Philanthropic ...
		Green was made an Honorary Knight of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, in recognition of his lifetime of giving.
		In addition, his gifts have enhanced the University of British Columbia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his alma maters, as well as Stanford University, the Colorado School of Mines, the University of California San Diego and The University of Sydney.
		Green's most unique was his being appointed Honorary Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1991.
	www.ti.com /corp/docs/press/company/2003/c03018.shtml (1445 words)

	CNN.com - Giuliani joins a distinguished club - February 13, 2002
		Honorary knighthoods are awarded by the queen, on the advice of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to those who have made an important contribution to relations between their country and Britain.
		The original method of knighting was that used on battlefields, when the candidate knelt before the royal commander of the army and was touched on the back and shoulder with his sword.
		In extreme cases, when a knight was found guilty of treachery or treason, he could lose his honour by formal degradation -- a public ceremony in which the award was stripped from him.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/13/knighthoods (735 words)

	News Search: empire records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The empire is strong and the franchise is booming.
		DUBLIN, Ireland-A British anti-racketeering agency announced Thursday it has seized 77 properties worth 11.8 million pounds in an operation targeting the fuel-smuggling empire of a reputed Irish Republican Army...
		British heavy metal legends Saxon have finalized the track listing for their new album, " The Inner Sanctum ", due in Europe on March 5 via SPV Records.
	www.topix.net /search?q=empire+records&n=search&start=80 (758 words)

	NZDF Medals - The British Empire Medal
		Instituted in 1922 as a lower level award connected with the Order of the British Empire, the British Empire Medal (BEM) was originally awarded to non commissioned officers and civilians for meritorious service.
		Between 1957 and 1974 the medal and various grades of the Order of the British Empire were also awarded for gallantry, and this was denoted by crossed oak leaves on the ribbon.
		British State Honours are instituted under Royal Warrants signed by the reigning Sovereign at the time the Order or Honour was created.
	medals.nzdf.mil.nz /category/g/g12.html (364 words)

	Sir Uncle Sam : Knight of the British Empire
		The greatest example of all time is the building of the greatest empire in history -- the British Empire -- covering roughly one-fourth of the world's land surface and inhabited by a quarter of the world's population.
		The great bear of Russia is also a definate threat to the British Empire, with it's communisitic paws uncomfortably close to the Balkan and Suez Canal countries, to India and Burma, and already reasting heavily upon a large section of China.
		With enormous British hypocrisy he made it appear that America bared her strong arm to save the future of humanity and the welfare of the world, when in reality America came to the assistance of only one-quarter of the world, the British Empire.
	www.freedomdomain.com /uncle_sam.html (5533 words)

	The Standard - A survivor's toughest test - Opinion Section
		Donald Tsang is about to become the first knight of the British empire to run a region of a communist state.
		When the People's Republic of China resumed sovereignty over the former British colony, it wanted nothing less than to preserve the colonial nature of its new acquisition with all the implication of subservience that this entails.
		This ability to survive and prosper is admirable in some ways, but it is not a quality that is guaranteed to satisfy the needs of a sophisticated society with legitimate aspirations for involvement in public affairs.
	www.thestandard.com.hk /stdn/std/Opinion/GC11Df01.html (910 words)

	Bono to receive honorary knighthood - Boston.com
		The Dubliner, whose real name is Paul Hewson, won't be entitled to use the title "Sir" because he is not a national of Britain or the Commonwealth of former British colonies.
		In a letter to Bono released Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the singer's lobbying had forced wealthy nations to focus on increasing aid to Africa.
		The issue is diplomatically sensitive, because Irish officials are legally barred from receiving British royal honors and other Irish nationals have refused nominations on political grounds.
	www.boston.com /ae/celebrity/articles/2006/12/23/bono_to_receive_honorary_knighthood (402 words)

	Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Dr. Mark Oliphant, Knight of the British Realm and pioneer in nuclear physics, died in Canberra, Australia July 14th, 2000 at the age of 98.
		Success in academia and science continued for Oliphant, who served as Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences at Australian National University (1950-1963) and was founder and past president of the Australian Academy of Sciences.
		Oliphant held a number of honorary government offices and medals honoring his achievements in science, and was knighted in 1959.
	obits.com /oliphantm.htm (436 words)

	KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington - News Archive - Bill Gates, Knight Commander Of The British Empire
		As an American, Gates is not entitled to use "Sir" before his name, but he can put the initials "K.B.E." - Knight Commander of the British Empire - after it.
		British recipients of knighthoods are entitled to be addressed with a "Sir" before their names.
		Microsoft's British facilities include Research Cambridge, a laboratory established in 1997 in the university town that employs 80 scientists.
	www.komotv.com /news/archive/4145786.html (607 words)

	RTÉ Television Programme Sales
		On a warm August morning in 1916, a tall bearded man mounted the gallows at Pentonville Prison, England to face a lonely and dishonourable death.
		This was a man who had abandoned the British Empire and now the Empire had abandoned him.
		The death of Roger Casement was a tragedy for Britain, Ireland and civilised society everywhere - the public execution and disgrace of one of the world's first great humanitarians, a Consul and Knight of the British Empire, a man who defended the rights of millions of oppressed people from Africa to the deepest Amazon.
	www.rte.ie /tv/programmesales/theghostofrogercasement.html (225 words)

	Spielberg becomes honorary knight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		WASHINGTON - Without most of the trappings of medieval chivalry, Steven Spielberg became the newest honorary knight of the British Empire Monday - one of the highest honors bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II to those born outside the United Kingdom.
		Spielberg received the award at the British Embassy with his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, friends, family and dignitaries from the United States and Great Britain looking on.
		His films helped significantly in the doubling of cinema admission in the U.K. since the early 1980s." As an honorary knight, Spielberg was ineligible for the elements of full knighthood, best known from literature and cinema.
	www.movielocity.com /n/n/fullnews.cgi?newsid980925041,476, (246 words)

	CNN.com - Giuliani 'humbled' by knighthood - October 15, 2001
		Honorary titles of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire are also being conferred on the city's police and fire commissioners.
		Kerik was honored for "remarkable dedication and professionalism in assisting the relatives of British victims" and Von Essen was cited for "remarkable dedication and professionalism in attempting to save the lives of British nationals." Both can use the initials CBE after their names.
		He was also due to lay a wreath at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, which has become a shrine for the British dead in the attack, and thank clergy and parishioners at the tiny church for welcoming the mourning relatives of the dead.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/10/15/gen.guiliani.knighthood/index.html (720 words)

	For Gates, a knight to be remembered \| CNET News.com
		This is one of the highest honors that Britain can bestow upon those born outside the United Kingdom.
		However, unless he renounces his American citizenship, he won't be able to refer to himself as "Sir Bill Gates," but writing KBE after his name will be allowed.
		Gates is visiting London this week to appear at conference on "Advancing Enterprise." He is also expected to appear at Monday's "Developing Software for the future Microsoft Platform" event in London's QEII conference center.
	news.com.com /2100-1022-5147163.html (469 words)

	MovieMusic.com Message Boards: Steven Spielberg, Knight of the British Empire!
		Steven Spielberg is to be knighted by Great Britain, an honor conferred on those who have made an important contribution to relations with the country.
		Canada was consolidated as a loyal member of the British Empire, and the subsequent defeat of the French and Spanish fleets by the Royal Navy saw British territorial gains in the West Indies, Central America and South America.
		She is much loved by the British people (especially Guy Ritchie), and she is most welcome in our country, as are all Americans who choose to live, work or vacation here.
	www.moviemusic.com /mb/Forum1/HTML/004897.html (6528 words)

	Libor Pesek - Czech conductor and Knight of the British Empire - 03-08-2003 - Radio Prague
		Libor Pesek - Czech conductor and Knight of the British Empire
		In a career spanning nearly fifty years, he went from being trombonist in a jazz band, to a celebrated decade from 1987 to 1997 as chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in Britain.
		For his work with the orchestra, he was made an honorary Knight of the British Empire, and he remains their conductor laureate.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/43518 (1064 words)

	CNN.com - It's Sir Mark Tully in UK honors list - December 31, 2001
		Tully, who is a regular contributor on South Asian affairs for CNN.com Asia, was named a Knight of the British Empire (KBE) in the Diplomatic and Overseas list of the Queen's honors.
		Speaking to CNN from his home in New Delhi he said he was "totally surprised" by the award.
		He said he been told the news by the British High Commissioner in the Indian capital.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/12/31/tully.knighthood (330 words)

	AutoWeb - Kawamoto Appointed Honorary Knight of the British Empire
		Kawamoto Appointed Honorary Knight of the British Empire
		Mr Kawamoto, presently Advisor and member of the Board of Directors of Honda Motor Co., was informed of the appointment by Sir David Wright, British Ambassador to Japan, who presented Mr Kawamoto with an official letter on November 25.
		Mr Kawamoto said he was "deeply honored by this appointment and wish to thank all my colleagues who have and continue to work toward improving relations between the United Kingdom and Japan".
	www.autoweb.com.au /cms/A_50948/newsarticle.html (159 words)

	Tim Worstall: Ronald Reagan, Knight of the British Empire
		Tim Worstall: Ronald Reagan, Knight of the British Empire
		However, if a non Brit gets one, they don't use the "Sir" bit, becoming, say, President Reagan KBE (ie, Knight of the British Empire, one of those 21 different types): this little detail just so I don't start a meme that he was in fact "Sir Ronnie".
		At the same time there were rumours, not sure if they have ever been proved, that our other fellow NATO allies, France, were continuing to supply spare parts and Exocet missiles to the Argentines, those very missiles that caused the worst casualties of the war in the Antelope and Sir Galahad.
	timworstall.typepad.com /timworstall/2004/06/ronald_reagan_k.html (871 words)

	Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry
		The following pages deal with knights and knighthood, as well as the related concept of order of knighthood, both in its original form as a medieval institution, and its modern form as an award of merit.
		Shaw, William Arthur: The knights of England; a complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors; Incorporating a complete list of knights bachelors dubbed in Ireland, compiled by G. Burtchaell.
		Knights of the Golden Fleece (1430-present) by T.F. Boettger
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders (433 words)

	Sir Rudolph? Not Quite.... - CBS News
		Queen Elizabeth also conferred honorary titles — Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire — on the city's police and fire commissioners for their service after the leveling of the World Trade Center.
		British Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer read a statement from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who said Giuliani "provided heroic leadership of the City of New York in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center."
		Kerik was honored for "remarkable dedication and professionalism in assisting the relatives of British victims." Von Essen was cited for "remarkable dedication and professionalism in attempting to save the lives of British nationals."
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2001/10/15/politics/printable314707.shtml (565 words)

	New York Daily News - Home - Bono a Sir thing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Bono to be an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work," the British embassy in Dublin said in a statement yesterday.
		British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was delighted Bono had chosen to accept the award.
		The British embassy said the Irish government approved granting Bono the title.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/story/482894p-406416c.html (373 words)

	Bono to Receive Honorary Knighthood
		Irish rocker and humanitarian Bono is to become a knight of the British empire _ but he won't be called "Sir." Britain and the U2 frontman confirmed Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 he will receive his honorary knighthood from the British ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, in a Dublin ceremony shortly after New Year's Day.
		The Dubliner, whose real name is Paul Hewson, will not be entitled to use the title "Sir" because he is not a national of Britain or the Commonwealth of former British colonies.
		Irish rocker and humanitarian Bono will become a knight of the British empire — but the U2 frontman won't be called ''Sir.''
	www.happynews.com /news/12232006/bono-receive-honorary-knighthood.htm (511 words)

	Jayhawk family gains a Knight of the British Empire
		When Robert Worcester returns to KU in April for his 50th class reunion, he will not only be a successful pioneer in market research and the top British political commentator but also a member of the British knighthood.
		Queen Elizabeth II has named the 1955 KU graduate and Kansas City, Mo., native a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of exceptional achievements and services to Britain.
		The traditional knighting ceremony, in which the queen taps the kneeling recipient on the shoulder with a sword, will take place later this year.
	www.kuconnection.com /2005mar/people_2.asp (698 words)

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