Order of Hamilton

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Order of Hamilton
Awarded by the mayor of Hamilton
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Type Municipal order
EstablishedApril 10, 2019
EligibilityResidents of the city at the time of the awarding of the order
Awarded forDemonstrations of "exceptional voluntary contribution to community building and/or service in Hamilton" [1]
StatusCurrently constituted
Mayor Andrea Horwath
Post-nominalsO.H.
Website www.hamilton.ca/city-awards/order-hamilton/
Statistics
First inductionJanuary 5, 2020
Total inductees30 (as of January 2022)


The Order of Hamilton is the most prestigious municipal order awarded to residents of the city of Hamilton. Instituted in 2019, the order is administered by the incumbent mayor of Hamilton for "significant volunteer achievements" in service to the city or communities therein. [2]

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History

The order was announced on April 10, 2019, by then-mayor Fred Eisenberger, [3] and the first orders were awarded on January 5, 2020, at the Mayor's New Year's Levee. [4] The city created the order as a way to award "[t]he unsung heroes of our communities [who] are the endless volunteers". [5]

Similar awards from other cities in Ontario include the Order of Vaughan, [6] and the Order of Ottawa, [7] [8] and the Order of Montreal is awarded in the Province of Quebec. [9] [10]

Recipients

Recipients are awarded the order annually at the Mayor's New Year's Levee. [11]

See also

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