2020年4月3日 · Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight, existing during the reign of King Henry III, but they rank below members in the various orders. A survey of recent honours lists suggests that only men seem to be appointed Knights Bachelor (although sources vary on whether Dames Bachelor can theoretically exist [http://news.bbc.co ...

Every independent State has the right to create its own Orders or Decorations of Merit and lay down, at will, their particular rules. But it must be made clear that only the higher degrees of these modern State Orders can be deemed of knightly rank, provided they are conferred by the Crown or by the “pro tempore” ruler of some traditional ...

1) Every independent State has the right to create its own orders or decorations of merit and lay down, at will, their particular rules. But it must be made clear that only the higher degrees of these modern state orders can be deemed of knightly rank, provided they are conferred by the Crown or by the "pro tempore" ruler of some traditional State.

The ranks and insignia of the order are recognized in the Honors Code of the Philippines as official awards of the Republic. The Order has been granted a legislative charter by President Elpidio Quirino as a non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-racial civic, patriotic, and cultural organization under the Republic Act 646 on June 14, 1951 .

The main goal of the ICOC is to determine the legitimacy of the Orders of Chivalry by publishing the Register of Orders of Chivalry. Moreover, starting from 2022 ICOC launched a service to attest awarded people by issuing a certificate exploiting the advantages of blockchain technology.

The International Commission for Orders of Chivalry, established in 1960, is a privately run and privately funded organization consisting of scholars specializing in chivalric matters and systems of awards.

HISTORY, NATURE AND ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ORDERS OF CHIVALRY. The International Commission on Orders of Chivalry (ICOC) [i] is a private, non-governmental body established on the initiative of the late “Robert Gayre of Gayre and Nigg” (1907-96) in 1960.

Patrons, are chosen for their rank in international society and include, Heads of State, Church leaders and Heads or Members of reigning or formerly reigning Royal Houses.

A rank and file member's discipler is the single strongest influence in his or her life. In addition to all this, there are separate ministries for specific college campuses, local HOPE organizations, entertainment and sports professionals, women married to non-members, and other special needs in large, urban congregations.

2012年9月1日 · But the numbers have started rising again: A survey this summer showed 97,800 members in 610 churches in 148 countries, ICOC leaders said. That’s a 10 percent increase in the past six years. Taliaferro, an Abilene Christian University graduate, described the ICOC’s efforts to right its wrongs as the movement’s “finest hour.”