Knight or Dame of St Andrew post-nominal letters KA (Knight of St Andrew) or DA (Dame of St Andrew). The most recipients are awarded in November during the month-long celebration of Barbadian political independence. The award is conferred to awardees by the office of the Governor-General of Barbados. Knight or Dame of St Andrew The Knight or Dame of St Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados. The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is the highest honour given by the
Community of St. Andrew 1930 and 1948. The Community of St. Andrew stopped accepting new recruits in 1987, when women could be ordained directly as deacons and priests. The American General Convention adopted Canon 20 relating to deaconesses in 1889, and revised it in 1904. The (Deaconess) Community of St Andrew, 1861-2011, Revd Dr Sr Teresa Joan White, CSA, 2013 (2nd printing). n.b. no priests until 1994. Community of St. Andrew The Community of St. Andrew (CSA) is an Anglican religious order of professed sisters in holy orders or who otherwise serve in diaconal ministry. The community was founded in 1861 by Elizabeth Ferard,