| Dominica Award of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Meritorious service |
| Presented by |  Dominica |
| Post-nominals | DAH [1] |
 Ribband of the award | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Sisserou Award of Honour [2] |
The Dominica Award of Honour is a decoration of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Created in 1967, it is the highest honour presented by the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica on behalf of the state. [3]
The badge of the Dominica Award of Honour is an oval-shaped golden coloured medallion. The outer ring of the medallion bears the inscription in relief THE DOMINICA AWARD OF HONOUR. The center of the medallion is depicts the Coat of arms of Dominica. The area around the coat of arms and the outer ring is cut out. [3]
The badge is suspended from a ring attached at the top, and hangs from a yellow ribbon with a center stripe of black bordered on its outside by white. [3]
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