Order of the Nation

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Order of the Nation
TypeSingle grade Order
Awarded forthose appointed to the office of Governor General or Prime Minister of Jamaica
Presented byFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
EligibilityJamaican citizens
Post-nominalsON
Motto"One Nation Under God"
Established1968
First awarded1973
Order of the Nation.gif
Ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of National Hero
Equivalent Order of Excellence
Next (lower) Order of Merit

The Order of the Nation is a Jamaican honour. It is a part of the Jamaican honours system and was instituted in 1973 as the second-highest honour in the country, with the Order of National Hero being the highest honour.

The Order of the Nation is only conferred on the Governor-General of Jamaica and upon any person who has been appointed as Prime Minister of Jamaica, unless they are already recipients of the Order of National Hero.

Members of the order and their spouses are styled "The Most Honourable", and members wear the insignia of the order as a decoration while appending the post-nominal letters ON to their name. [1] The motto of the order is "One Nation Under God".

In 2002, all deceased former Prime Ministers of Jamaica were posthumously awarded the Order of the Nation. [2]

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References

Inline

  1. "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
  2. "PMS accept national honour with humility". Jamaican Observer. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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