CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

COLLEGE OF ARMS

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

1 June 2016

TITLES CONNECTED WITH ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS CONFERRED BY ANOTHER COUNTRY, INCLUDING COUNTRIES OF WHICH THESOVEREIGN IS HEAD OF STATE, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND BY ALL OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Notice is hereby given that, in line with the long-established convention concerning foreign titles, British nationals who have been awarded an honour by another country may not use any associated title, that the award might bestow, in the United Kingdom.

Only those British nationals, including dual nationals, awarded a British Knighthood or appointed to a British Order of Chivalry as a Dame, may use the title ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’ in the United Kingdom.