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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".
In international relations, in 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 "Grand Cross".
In the United Kingdom, the rank of "Knight Grand Cross" or "Dame Grand Cross" allows the recipient to continue to use the honorific "Sir" (male) or "Dame" (female) as a style before his or her name. The knighthood is initially conferred, as in other countries, at the lower rank of the order, typically "Knight Commander".
List of orders
Denomination "Grand Cordons"
This is a list of chivalric orders with the grade of Grand Cordon.
Beiwan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Lóng
Queensland: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Supreme Royal Family of Queensland- Queensland: Knight/Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Helmond Bernhard
Rovia: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Courageous Lion
Taihan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Meihua- Taihan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Tiangtang
Tenshukyō: Grand Cordon of the Exalted Order of the Rising Moon- Tenshukyō: Grand Cordon of the Order of Kanju and Manju
- Tenshukyō: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Peach Blossom
Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Hibiscus- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Foxtail Orchid
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Royal Vishwamitran Order of Merit
Former
Centumcellae: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Humble Servants of the Virgin Mary (replaced with Knight of the Grand Cross)
Sawatch: Knight/Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Mile High Breeze (nation dissolved)- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Royal Family Order of Vishwamitra (replaced by the grade of Knight/Dame)
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (order abolished)
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Vishwamitra (order abolished)
Denomination "Grand Cross"
This is a list of chivalric orders with the grade of Grand Cross.
Agber: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Empire of Agber
Cordova: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Redwood Throne- Cordova: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Cordova
Kolios: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Kolios
Angosvria: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Atovia: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Atovia- Atovia: Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Atovia
Baustralia: Knight/Dame Cross of the Order of the Baustralian Empire- Baustralia: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint George
- Centumcellae: Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Humble Servants of the Virgin Mary
Cheskgariya-Litvania: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle- Cheskgariya-Litvania: Grand Cross of the Order of Public Merit
- Litvania: Grand Cross of the Order of Litvania Restituta
Christoph Chao City: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Santi Rattanaporn- Christoph Chao City: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Santi Christoph Chao
Egeria: Knight Grand Cross of the Archducal Order of the Red Eagle
Flandrensis: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Polycarpus- Flandrensis: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Melting Mountain
- Flandrensis: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Flandrensis
Fronecos: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Benoit
Gradonia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of William I
Kapreburg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Kapresh Empire- Kapreburg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Fidelity and Patriotism
Krzakacja: Knight of Grand Cross of Special Class of the Order of King Łukasz I- Krzakacja: Knight of Grand Cross of the Order of King Łukasz I
Melite: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of the Golden Sun
Lundenwic: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Marquis- Melite: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of the Golden Sun
- Melite: Grand Cross First Class of the Order of the Golden Sun
Mimas: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saturn- Mimas: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Walpurgis and the Second Monarchy
- Mimas: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Mast in the Woods
- Mimas: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Muddy Lake
Monmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Independence
New South Canberra: Grand Cross of the Order of the Hero of the New South Canberra
Novus Hierosolymis: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Sampaguita
Pavlov: Grand Cross of the Order of Dragon
Pristinia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Chevron- Queensland: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Helmond Bernhard
- Queensland: Grand Cross of the Military Order of William Virtue
- Queensland: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Queensland
- Queensland: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Royal Queenslandian Order
- Queensland: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Elizabeth II
- Queensland: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Nation
- Queensland: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Saint Michael and Saint Olav
- Queensland: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Builders of Queensland
- Queensland: Grand Cross Master of the Order of the Queen Catherine Precious Crown
- Queensland: Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen Catherine Precious Crown
- Queensland: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Queen Elizabeth of Merit
- Queensland: Military Grand Cross of the Order of the Queenslandian Military Merit
- Queensland: Grand Cross of The Cross of Military of Army Merit
- Queensland: Grand Cross of The Cross of Military of Naval Merit
- Queensland: Grand Cross of The Cross of Military of Air Force Merit
Edinburgh Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Edinburgh City- Edinburgh Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen Victoria II of Queensland
Elizabeth Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of Crown and Loyalty to the Royal House of Elizabeth- Elizabeth Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of Loyal Service of Edinburgh City
Carl Gustaf Province: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Loyalty Defender of the State Carl Gustaf City- Carl Gustaf Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Carl Gustaf City
- Carl Gustaf Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Defender of State Carl Gustaf City
- Carl Gustaf Province: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Prince George of Carl Gustaf City
Qaboos Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of Qaboos Meritorious Service
Sabah Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of Meritorious Service Star of Sabah City
Queensland Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Queensland Defender of State- Queensland Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Queensland Province Distinction
- Queensland Province: Knight/Lady Grand Cross of the Order of Guardian of the City
Pendang–Kedah Province: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence
Revalia: Grand Cross of the Order of Freedom
Roskya: Grand Cross with Collar & Grand Cross of the Cross of Johann I
Sildavia: Grand Cross of the Order of Ottokar- Sildavia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal House of Sildavia
- Sildavia: Grand Cross of the Order of Sildavian Merit
- Sildavia: Grand Cross of the Order of Klöw
Wellmoore: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, Loyalty and Merit- Wellmoore: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Chivalry
- Vishwamitra:
Beltola: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Beltola
Kamrupa: Commander Grand Cross of the Premier and Exalted Order of Kamrupa- Kamrupa: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the State of Kamrupa
Westarctica: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Snowflake
Former
Arkel: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Ladder (nation dissolved)
Atiera: Gold Grand Cross of the Order of the Crowned Star (order abolished)- Atiera: Silver Grand Cross of the Order of the Crowned Star (order abolished)
Ebenthal: Grand Cross of the Order of the Silver Cat (grade abolished)
Ikonia: Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Compatriots of Prestige (order abolished)
Montescano: Knight Grand Cross of the Sacred Military Order of St. Demetrios (nation dissolved)- Montescano: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Noble Order of the White Swan (nation dissolved)
- Montescano: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Dolphin (nation dissolved)
Oskonia: Grand Cross of the Order of Tucker I (nation dissolved)- Vishwamitra: Grand Cross with Collar & Grand Cross of the Order of the Lotus (order abolished)
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (order abolished)
- Vishwamitra: Grand Cross of the Order of the Vishwamitra (order abolished)
- Vishwamitra: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Precious Crown (order abolished)
Purvanchal: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Varuna (order abolished)