Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf civil honour
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AC
gptkbp:awardedFor eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:eligibility Australian citizens and others
gptkbp:established 1975
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1975
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
gptkbp:insignia golden badge with a central disc of blue enamel featuring a golden wattle blossom
gptkbp:limitPerYear 35 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Knight/Dame_of_the_Order_of_Australia_(discontinued)
gptkbp:motto For the common good
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Order_of_Australia
gptkbp:postNominals gptkb:AC
gptkbp:presentedBy Governor General of Canada
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia_(AO)
highest grade in the Order of Australia
gptkbp:type gptkb:order_of_merit
gptkbp:website https://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-and-awards/order-australia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Charles_Mackerras
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5