Knight of St Patrick

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The Knight of St Patrick was a prestigious chivalric title within the Order of St Patrick, an order of knighthood associated with Ireland and the British Crown.

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Knight of St Patrick canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric title
grade of knighthood
associatedWith British Crown
Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
ceremonialChapel St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
ceremonialLanguage English
Latin
ceremonialSeat Dublin Castle
conferredBy British monarch
Sovereign of the Order of St Patrick
country Ireland
eligibility distinguished statesmen connected with Ireland
members of the Irish peerage
senior Irish nobles
foundedBy George III
genderRestriction male-only
higherRank Knight of the Garter
Knight of the Thistle
inception 1783
insignia badge of the Order of St Patrick
collar of the Order of St Patrick
mantle of the Order of St Patrick
star of the Order of St Patrick
lastAppointmentDate 1936
lastLivingHolderDied 1974
linkedTo Anglo-Irish aristocracy
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
lowerRank Knight Bachelor
motto Quis separabit?
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Who will separate us?
namedAfter Saint Patrick
orderOfPrecedence high within British orders of chivalry
partOf Order of St Patrick
postNominalLetters KP
privilege stall and banner in the order’s chapel
use of post-nominal letters KP
wearing of order’s insignia
purpose to reward loyalty to the Crown in Ireland
rank knight
region Ireland
religion Anglican tradition
status dormant
symbol St Patrick’s Cross
shamrock
typeOfAward order of chivalry honour

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KP shortFor Knight of St Patrick