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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I was serious about what "knighthood" was but kidding about the excalibur thing.
I know of a few people like Sir Branson and Sir Elton John. But, never really know what it really meant. It's sort of like an honorary degree you might get at a University but given by the "state"?
Thanks for the explanation.
BOb
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don't you have any kind of honours in the US ? here we have things like the "
Légion d'Honneur" which are awarded by the president. there are actually a number of different honours. some are based on specific kinds of acheivements like cultural contributions. the mother of one of my ex-boyfriends was awarded the
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her outstanding work as the Curator of the Art and History Museum of St. Denis.