Kentucky Colonel
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Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the best-known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky Colonel Commission, the certificate, is awarded i
A portrait of Daniel Boone, one of the first Kentucky colonels, painted by Chester Harding in 1820
Colonel Harland Sanders was commissioned by Governor Ruby Laffoon in 1935 and launched Kentucky Fried Chicken as a franchise chain in 1952.
A Pakistani laureate poses with his 2020 Kentucky Colonel Certificate received from Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear.
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. The origin
Kentucky Colonel
…Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the best-known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky Colonel Commission, the certificate, is awarded in the name of the Commonwealth by the governor of Kentucky to individuals…
Business card of Harland Sanders, late 1940s; he received the honorary title of "Kentucky Colonel" in 1935 from Governor Ruby Laffoon.