the total number of awards was is close to 1 million (estimated at 900,000 in 2021, including over 3,000 Grand Cross recipients), with some 92,000 recipients alive today.
The cumulative figure for the total number of awards is roughly 1 million (as of 2021, it was estimated to be around 900,000, encompassing more than 3,000 Grand Cross recipients). Additionally, approximately 92,000 living individuals currently hold this award.