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Kentucky Colonel

Index Kentucky Colonel

Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 79 relations: American City Business Journals, Andy Beshear, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, Arkansas Traveler (honorary title), Associated Press, Barton Brands, Blanton's, Bluegrass music, Boonesborough, Kentucky, Bourbon whiskey, Burgoo, Centre College, Charles Stewart Todd, Churchill Downs, Clarence White, Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Colonel Sanders, Colony of Virginia, Commission (document), Contempt of court, Corbin, Kentucky, Daniel Boone, Danville, Kentucky, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Eastern Kentucky University, Frankfort, Kentucky, Goodwill ambassador, Governor of Kentucky, Happy Chandler, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Indiana, Indiana State Awards, Injunction, Jim Beam, John Bowman (pioneer), John Filson, Keen Johnson, Kentucky, Kentucky Colonels, Kentucky Colonels (ABA 2000), Kentucky County, Virginia, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Festival, KFC, Letters patent, Martha Layne Collins, Matt Bevin, Matt Winn, Nebraska Admiral, ... Expand index (29 more) »

  2. 1895 establishments in Kentucky
  3. American colonels
  4. Awards established in 1895
  5. Governor of Kentucky
  6. Kentucky culture
  7. Kentucky militia
  8. State awards and decorations of the United States

American City Business Journals

American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ) is an American newspaper publisher based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Andy Beshear

Andrew Graham Beshear (born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 63rd governor of Kentucky.

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Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d),(passed as part of) is a U.S. law enacted in 1999 that established a cause of action for registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name confusingly similar to, or dilutive of, a trademark or personal name.

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Arkansas Traveler (honorary title)

The Arkansas Traveler is an honorary title bestowed on notable individuals who, through their actions, serve as goodwill ambassadors for the US state of Arkansas. Kentucky Colonel and Arkansas Traveler (honorary title) are state awards and decorations of the United States.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Barton Brands

Barton Brands, Ltd.

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Blanton's

Blanton's is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced and marketed by the Sazerac Company.

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Bluegrass music

Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States.

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Boonesborough, Kentucky

Boonesborough or Boonesboro is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States.

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Bourbon whiskey

Bourbon whiskey (or simply bourbon) is a type of barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize).

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Burgoo

Burgoo is a stew, similar to Irish or Mulligan stew, often served with cornbread or corn muffins, that originated in Kentucky.

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Centre College

Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky.

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Charles Stewart Todd

Charles Stewart Todd (January 22, 1791 – May 17, 1871) was an American military officer, government official and United States diplomat, serving as ambassador to Russia during the mid-19th century.

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky Derby. Kentucky Colonel and Churchill Downs are Kentucky culture.

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Clarence White

Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer.

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Colonel (U.S. honorary title)

The honorable title prefix and style of "Colonel" is designated legally for various reasons by US governors in common law to citizens, employees, travelers and visitors within their states. Kentucky Colonel and Colonel (U.S. honorary title) are American colonels, honorary titles, state awards and decorations of the United States and titles.

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Colonel Sanders

Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC). Kentucky Colonel and Colonel Sanders are Kentucky culture.

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Colony of Virginia

The Colony of Virginia was a British, colonial settlement in North America between 1606 and 1776.

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Commission (document)

A commission is a formal document issued to appoint a named person to high office or as a commissioned officer in a territory's armed forces.

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Contempt of court

Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court.

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Corbin, Kentucky

Corbin is a home rule-class city in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky.

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Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1734September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.

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Danville, Kentucky

Danville is a home rule-class city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

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Delaware

Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States.

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), located in Richmond, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the ASUN Conference since the 2021–22 academic year.

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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky.

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Frankfort, Kentucky

Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County.

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Goodwill ambassador

Goodwill ambassador is a post-nominal honorific title, a professional occupation and/or authoritative designation that is assigned to a person who advocates for a specific cause or global issue on the basis of their notability such as a public figure, advocate or an authoritative expert. Kentucky Colonel and Goodwill ambassador are titles.

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Governor of Kentucky

The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government in Kentucky.

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Happy Chandler

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician from Kentucky.

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Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels

The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels also known as "Kentucky Colonels" or "HOKC" is a charitable, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization engaged in collective philanthropy for Kentuckians on the behalf of thousands of who have received a Kentucky Colonel commission from around the world.

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Indiana

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

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Indiana State Awards

Indiana has long honored exceptional Hoosiers and contributors to the state. Kentucky Colonel and Indiana State Awards are state awards and decorations of the United States.

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Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts.

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Jim Beam

Jim Beam is an American brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory.

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John Bowman (pioneer)

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John Filson

John Filson (c. 1747 – October 1788) was an American author, historian of Kentucky, pioneer, surveyor and one of the founders of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Keen Johnson

Keen Johnson (January 12, 1896February 7, 1970) was an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1939 to 1943; being the only journalist to have held that office.

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Kentucky

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Kentucky Colonels

The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for all of the league's nine years.

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Kentucky Colonels (ABA 2000)

Kentucky Colonels (ABA 2000) were a member of the ABA 2000, the second version of the American Basketball Association.

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Kentucky County, Virginia

Kentucky County (aka Kentucke County), later the District of Kentucky, was formed by the Commonwealth of Virginia from the western portion (beyond the Big Sandy River and Cumberland Mountains) of Fincastle County effective 1777.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Colonel and Kentucky Derby are Kentucky culture.

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Kentucky Derby Festival

The Kentucky Derby Festival is an annual festival held in Louisville, Kentucky, during the two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby.

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KFC

KFC Corporation, doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.

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Letters patent

Letters patent (plural form for singular and plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation.

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Martha Layne Collins

Colonel Martha Layne Collins (née Hall; born December 7, 1936) is an American former businesswoman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky; she served as the state's 56th governor from 1983 to 1987, the first woman to hold the office and the only one to date.

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Matt Bevin

Matthew Griswold Bevin (born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 62nd governor of Kentucky from 2015 to 2019.

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Matt Winn

Martin J. "Matt" Winn (June 30, 1861 – October 6, 1949) was a prominent personality in American thoroughbred horse racing history and president of Churchill Downs racetrack, home to the Kentucky Derby race that he made famous. In 2017, he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as a Pillar of the Turf.

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Nebraska Admiral

Nebraska Admiral (formally, Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska) is the state of Nebraska's highest civic honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Kentucky Colonel and Nebraska Admiral are honorary titles, state awards and decorations of the United States and titles.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.

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Ohio Commodore

Ohio Commodore is Ohio's highest honor and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by the governor of Ohio in recognition for outstanding contributions to economic development. Kentucky Colonel and Ohio Commodore are honorary titles, state awards and decorations of the United States and titles.

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Old Taylor

Old Taylor Bourbon is a brand of straight bourbon whiskey produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky, by the Sazerac Company.

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Opie Read

Opie Percival Read (born December 22, 1852, Nashville Tennessee; d. November 2, 1939, Chicago Illinois) was an American journalist and humorist.

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Order of merit

An order of merit is an honorific order that is conferred by a state, government, royal family, or other sovereign entity to an individual in recognition of military or civil merit.

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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. Kentucky Colonel and Order of the Long Leaf Pine are state awards and decorations of the United States.

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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. Kentucky Colonel and Order of the Palmetto are state awards and decorations of the United States.

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Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 June 6, 1799) was an American politician, planter and orator who declared to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.

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Rhode Island Commodore

Rhode Island Commodore is Rhode Island's highest honor and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the governor of Rhode Island. Kentucky Colonel and Rhode Island Commodore are honorary titles, state awards and decorations of the United States and titles.

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Ruby Laffoon

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

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Sazerac Company

Sazerac Company, Inc. is a privately held American alcoholic beverage company headquartered in Metairie in the metropolitan area of New Orleans, Louisiana, but with its principal office in Louisville, Kentucky.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.

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Sparta, Kentucky

Sparta is a home rule-class city in Gallatin and Owen counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

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State order

A state order, or national order, is an order that is granted by a sovereign state as part of its national honours system.

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Style (form of address)

A style of office or form of address, also called manner of address, is an official or legally recognized form of address for a person or other entity (such as a government or company), and may often be used in conjunction with a personal title.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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The Byrds

The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964.

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The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke

The Discovery, Settlement and present State of Kentucke and an Essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country is a 1784 book by John Filson.

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The Honourable

The Honourable (Commonwealth English) or The Honorable (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: Hon., Hon'ble, or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions.

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The Kentucky Colonels (band)

The Kentucky Colonels were a bluegrass band that was popular during the American folk music revival of the early 1960s.

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The Sun (New York City)

The Sun was a New York newspaper published from 1833 until 1950.

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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. Kentucky Colonel and title of honor are honorary titles.

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Trademark infringement

Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attached to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that such authorization was within the scope of the licence).

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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-most-populous city in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and is the 48th-most-populous city in the United States.

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United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (in case citations, W.D. Ky.) is the federal district court for the western part of the state of Kentucky.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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William O'Connell Bradley

William O'Connell Bradley (March 18, 1847May 23, 1914) was an American politician from the state of Kentucky.

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Zoe Anderson Norris

Zoe Anderson Norris (February 29, 1860 – February 13, 1914) was a Kentucky-born journalist, novelist, short story writer and publisher, known for her bimonthly magazine, The East Side (1909–1914), which focused on impoverished immigrants in New York.

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See also

1895 establishments in Kentucky

American colonels

Awards established in 1895

Governor of Kentucky

Kentucky culture

Kentucky militia

State awards and decorations of the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Colonel

Also known as Colonel (Kentucky), Honorary Kentucky Colonel, Kentucky Colonel Foundation, Kentucky colonelcy, Kentucky colonels, List of Kentucky colonels.

, North Carolina, Officer (armed forces), Ohio Commodore, Old Taylor, Opie Read, Order of merit, Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Order of the Palmetto, Patrick Henry, Rhode Island Commodore, Ruby Laffoon, Sazerac Company, South Carolina, Sparta, Kentucky, State order, Style (form of address), Texas, The Byrds, The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke, The Honourable, The Kentucky Colonels (band), The Sun (New York City), Title of honor, Trademark infringement, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, USA Today, William O'Connell Bradley, Zoe Anderson Norris.