the british empire

  • 1(the) British Empire — the British Empire UK US the areas of the world ruled by Britain between the 17th century and the middle of the 20th century. After the Second World War, most of the colonies of the British Empire became independent states and members of the… …

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  • 2the British Empire — UK / US the areas of the world ruled by Britain between the 17th century and the middle of the 20th century. After the Second World War, most of the colonies of the British Empire became independent states and members of the commonwealth …

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  • 3The British Empire in fiction — The British Empire has often been portrayed in fiction. Originally such works described the Empire because it was a contemporary part of life; nowadays fictional references are also frequently made in a steampunk context.Historical eventsThis… …

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  • 4(the) Order of the British Empire — the Order of the British Empire [the Order of the British Empire] one of the British orders of chivalry. People who are appointed to this order receive one of five ranks within it: ↑Knight Grand Cross (or ↑Dame Grand Cross for a woman), ↑Knight… …

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  • 5The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire — MBE (zivile Abteilung), Vorder und Rückseite The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ist ein britischer Ritterorden, der 1917 von König Georg V. gestiftet wurde. Das Motto des Ordens lautet For God and the Empire. (Für Gott und das Empire) …

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  • 6Order of the British Empire — The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (kurz: Order of the British Empire) ist ein britischer Verdienstorden, der 1917 von König Georg V. gestiftet wurde. Er umfasst fünf Ordensstufen, die Anzahl der Mitglieder ist zahlenmäßig nicht… …

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  • 7King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire — The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire is the herald of the Order of the British Empire, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.Kings of Arms*1918–1928: General Sir Arthur Henry FitzRoy Paget *1929–1947: Admiral Sir Herbert… …

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  • 8Grand Masters of the Order of the British Empire — The Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire is the next most senior officer after the Sovereign of the Order, currently Queen Elizabeth II of the United KingdomThere have been three Grand Masters since the order was founded in 1917. These …

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  • 9Order of the British Empire — For other uses, see disambiguations CBE, DBE, GBE, KBE, MBE, or OBE Order of the British Empire Grand Cross s star of the Order of the …

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  • 10Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) — Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) …

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