Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg
Type Provincial order
Founded24 May 2001
EligibilityCanadian citizens currently or formerly residents of the province, save for politicians and judges while in office.
Awarded forDemonstration of excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner the province and its residents.
StatusCurrently constituted
Founder Arthur House
Chancellor Joan Marie Aylward
GradesMember
Post-nominalsONL
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Nova Scotia
Next (lower) Order of Nunavut
Order Newfoundland Labrador ribbon bar.svg
Ribbon of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (French : Ordre du Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Instituted in 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Arthur Maxwell House granted Royal Assent to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act, [1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Newfoundland and Labrador residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, [2] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Newfoundland and Labrador Crown. [3] [4]

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Structure and appointment

The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is intended to honour any current or former longtime resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner Newfoundland and Labrador and its residents." [5] There are no limits on how many can belong to the order, though inductions are limited to eight per year; [6] Canadian citizenship is a requirement, and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office. [7]

The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Secretary of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Council, [8] which consists of the Clerk of the Executive Council and five persons appointed by the lieutenant governor: two Members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and four other individuals. [9] This committee then meets at least once annually to make its selected recommendations to the Executive Council and works with that body in narrowing down the potential appointees to a list that will be submitted to the lieutenant governor; [2] posthumous nominations are not accepted, though an individual who dies after his or her name was submitted to the Advisory Council can still be retroactively made a Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. [10] Further, anyone not meeting the requirements of admission may be invested as an honorary Member. [11] The lieutenant governor, ex officio a Member and the Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, [12] then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by an Order in Council that bears the viceroyal sign-manual and the Great Seal of the province; [2] thereafter, the new Members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters ONL. [13]

Insignia

Upon admission into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, usually in a ceremony held at Government House in St. John's, new Members are presented with the order's insignia. The main badge consists of a gold medallion in the form of a stylized sarracenia purpurea (or purple pitcher plant)—the official provincial flower—with the obverse in marbleized green enamel with gold edging, and bearing at its centre the escutcheon of the arms of Newfoundland and Labrador, all surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown symbolizing the Canadian monarch's role as the fount of honour. [14] The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in blue, white, and two shades of green; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members also receive a lapel pin that can be worn during less formal occasions. [5]

Inductees

The following are some notable appointees of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador:

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  1. The Sovereign
  2. Consort of the Sovereign
  3. Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
  5. Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador
  6. Speaker of the House of Assembly
  7. Former Lieutenant Governors, in order of their departure from office
    1. Frank Fagan
    2. Judy Foote
  8. Former Premiers, in order of their departure from office
    1. Brian Peckford
    2. Tom Rideout
    3. Clyde Wells
    4. Brian Tobin
    5. Beaton Tulk
    6. Roger Grimes
    7. Danny Williams
    8. Kathy Dunderdale
    9. Tom Marshall
    10. Paul Davis
    11. Dwight Ball
  9. Members of the Executive Council
  10. Leader of the Opposition
  11. Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada resident in Newfoundland and Labrador
  12. Members of the Cabinet of Canada who represent Newfoundland and Labrador
  13. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
  14. Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
  15. Puisne justices of the Court of Appeal
  16. Justices of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
  17. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court
  18. Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court
  19. Puisne judges of the Provincial Court
  20. Associate Chief Judge of the Family Court
  21. Puisne judges of the Family Court
  22. Members of the House of Assembly
  23. Members of the Senate who represent Newfoundland and Labrador
  24. Members of the House of Commons who represent Newfoundland and Labrador
  25. Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's
  26. Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador
  27. Minister of the Presbyterian Church
  28. Heads of Consular Post with jurisdiction in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
    1. Honorary Consulate-General of Ireland
    2. Consul General of France
    3. Consulate General of Portugal
    4. Honorary Consulate of Italy
    5. General Consulate of The Netherlands
  29. Mayor of St. John's
  30. Mayor of Corner Brook
  31. Mayor of Mount Pearl
  32. Mayors or other elected officials of incorporated municipalities
  33. Recipients of the Victoria Cross resident in Newfoundland and Labrador
  34. Commanding Officers
    1. CFB Gander
    2. CFB Goose Bay
    3. CFS St. John's
    4. HMCS Cabot
  35. Chief of Police, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
  36. Commanding Officer "B" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  37. High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador
  38. Members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
  39. Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland
  40. President and vice-chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland

References

  1. ↑ Elizabeth II (24 May 2001), Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act, St. John's: Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 25 August 2009
  2. 1 2 3 Elizabeth II 2001 , 11
  3. ↑ Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 25 August 2009
  4. ↑ Marsh, James H. (ed.), "Culture > Awards > Order of Newfoundland and Labrador", The Canadian Encyclopedia, Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada, retrieved 25 August 2009
  5. 1 2 Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, Order of Newfoundland and Labrador > About the Award, Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 25 August 2009
  6. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 10
  7. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 8
  8. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 9
  9. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 12.1.a-12.1a-12.1.c
  10. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 8.4
  11. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 8.2
  12. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 5.1
  13. ↑ Elizabeth II 2001 , 7
  14. ↑ Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Honours and Recognition Programs > Canadian National Honours, Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 23 March 2009, retrieved 20 May 2009
  15. ↑ Lanier Phillips
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