Distinguished Service Order
UK military decoration
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Distinguished Service Order
Summary
Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of military_decoration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,983 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Distinguished Service Order is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- Distinguished Service Order's instance of is recorded as military decoration[4].
- Distinguished Service Order's instance of is recorded as courage award[5].
- Distinguished Service Order's instance of is recorded as award[6].
- Distinguished Service Order's founder is recorded as Victoria[7].
- Distinguished Service Order's Commons category is recorded as Distinguished Service Order[8].
- September 6, 1886 marks the founding of Distinguished Service Order[9].
- Distinguished Service Order's location of formation is recorded as London[10].
- Distinguished Service Order's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Distinguished Service Order[11].
- Distinguished Service Order's Commons gallery is recorded as Distinguished Service Order[12].
- Distinguished Service Order's conferred by is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
- Distinguished Service Order's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Distinguished Service Order'}[14].
- Distinguished Service Order's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DSO'}[15].
- Distinguished Service Order's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order[16].
- Distinguished Service Order's has part is recorded as award winner[17].
- Distinguished Service Order's next lower rank is recorded as Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order[18].
- Distinguished Service Order's next higher rank is recorded as Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
- Distinguished Service Order's award rationale is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "Pels serveis distingits durant operacions actives contra l'enemic"}[20].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include military decoration[4], courage award[5], and award[6].
Origins
Distinguished Service Order's founder is recorded as Victoria[7]. September 6, 1886 marks the founding of it[9].
Why It Matters
Distinguished Service Order ranks in the top 1% of military_decoration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,983 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]