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Colonel (title)

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The honorary title of Colonel is conferred by some states in the United States of America and certain military units of the Commonwealth of Nations. [1]

39 relations: Alabama, Bodyguard, Canadian Army, Colonel, Colonel Sanders, Colonel Tom Parker, Commonwealth of Nations, Elvis Presley, Georgia (U.S. state), Illinois, Indiana, Jimmie Davis, Kentucky, Kentucky Colonel, KFC, Landed gentry, Lieutenant colonel, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska Admiral, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Oklahoma, Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Order of the Palmetto, Renaissance, Rhode Island Commodore, Ruby Laffoon, Sagamore of the Wabash, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tennessee Military Department, Tennessee Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Navy, Title of honor, United States.

Alabama

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Bodyguard

A bodyguard (or close protection officer) is a type of security guard or government law enforcement officer or soldier who protects a person or people — usually high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities — from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences.

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Canadian Army

The Canadian Army (French: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Colonel

Colonel ("kernel", abbreviated Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank below the brigadier and general officer ranks.

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Colonel Sanders

Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now known as KFC) and later acting as the company's brand ambassador and symbol.

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Colonel Tom Parker

Thomas Andrew "Colonel Tom" Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997) was the Dutch-born manager of Elvis Presley.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Indiana

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America.

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Jimmie Davis

James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs, as well as a politician and former governor of Louisiana.

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Kentucky

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States.

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Kentucky Colonel

Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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KFC

KFC, until 1991 known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.

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Landed gentry

Landed gentry or gentry is a largely historical British social class consisting in theory of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Mississippi

Mississippi is a state in the Southern United States, with part of its southern border formed by the Gulf of Mexico.

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Nebraska Admiral

Nebraska Admiral (formally, Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska) is Nebraska's highest honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked U.S. state.

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New Mexico

New Mexico (Nuevo México, Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern Region of the United States of America.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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North Dakota

North Dakota is a U.S. state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States.

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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

The Official Code of Georgia Annotated or OCGA is the compendium of all laws in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma (Uukuhuúwa, Gahnawiyoˀgeh) is a state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Order of the Long Leaf Pine

The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, created in 1964, is an honor that can be granted in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Order of the Palmetto

The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period in European history, covering the span between the 14th and 17th centuries.

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Rhode Island Commodore

Rhode Island Commodore, formally Commodore of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is Rhode Island's highest honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Rhode Island.

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Ruby Laffoon

Ruby Laffoon (January 15, 1869March 1, 1941) was an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935.

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Sagamore of the Wabash

The Sagamore of the Wabash is an honorary award created by the U.S. state of Indiana during the term of Governor Ralph F. Gates, who served from 1945 to 1949.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Tennessee

Tennessee (translit) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Tennessee Military Department

The Tennessee Military Department is a department within the Executive Branch of Tennessee State Government with four major components.

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Tennessee Secretary of State

The Tennessee Secretary of State is an office created by the Tennessee State Constitution.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas Navy

The Texas Navy was the official navy of the Republic of Texas.

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Title of honor

A title of honor or honorary title is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an award in recognition of their merits.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_(title)

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