When a person is called Sir or Dame are women "knighted" just as men are, or is it called something else ?

Question

When a woman is given a title such as Dame is she considered to have been "knighted" or is it called something different for a woman?

Answer 1

In modern Britain a Dame is the female equivalent of a Knight. However, only men are touched on both shoulders with a sword.

Most orders are open to Women and men although this a fairly recent phenomenon - until the 1970's in some cases.

Dames were usually in the Order of the British Empire (DBE) a Grand Cross is a further honour after you've already received a Damehood or Knighthood.

Answer 2

Due to the fact that knights were fighting as part of an army,

and at that time no woman was allowed in the military, then

NO, women can not be knighted, unless you remove the k.

Answer 3

A Dame is the female equivalent of a Knight of an Order of Chivalry.

Dames are appointed to the following Orders of Chivalry:(and as for the Knights, they are two classes: Dame Grand Cross, and Dame Commander.)

-Order of the Bath

-Order of St Michael and St George

-Royal Victorian Order

-Order of the British Empire

Dames are appointed to an Order, not knighted.