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{{short description|Antiguan and Barbudan order of chivalry}} |
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|title = Most Exalted Order of the National Hero |
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|caption = Star of a Knight or Dame Companion |
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|awarded_by = <br />[[File:Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg|45px]]<br />[[Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda|Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda]] |
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|type = [[Chivalric order|Order of chivalry]] |
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|motto = |
|motto = Answering the Call of Duty |
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|eligibility = |
|eligibility = Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda |
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|for = Pre-eminently distinguished service to Antigua and Barbuda or to humanity at large |
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|status = Currently constituted |
|status = Currently constituted |
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|head_title = Sovereign |
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|head = [[Charles III]] |
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|head2_title = Chancellor |
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|head2=Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda |
|head2 = [[List of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda|Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda]] |
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|chancellor = |
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|commander = |
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|grades = Knight |
|grades = Knight/Dame Companion (KNH/DNH) |
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|date = 1998 |
|date = 31 December 1998 |
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|higher = None |
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|lower = [[Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)|Order of the Nation]] |
|lower = [[Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)|Order of the Nation]] |
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The '''Most Exalted Order of the National Hero''' is an Antiguan and Barbudan [[Chivalric order|order of chivalry]] recognising pre-eminently distinguished service to Antigua and Barbuda or to humanity at large. The present Order was established and constituted by the [[Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda]] under the National Honours Act 1998.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://laws.gov.ag/acts/1998/a1998-23.pdf|title = National Honours Act 1998|date = |access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050712/http://www.laws.gov.ag/acts/1998/a1998-23.pdf|archive-date = 13 November 2013|url-status = dead}}</ref> which received [[Royal Assent]] from the [[Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda]] on 31 December 1998. |
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The '''Most Exalted Order of the National Hero''' is an [[Order of chivalry]] of Antigua and Barbuda. |
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It may be conferred upon a person posthumously or during his lifetime, but a deceased |
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recipient does not appear in the current list of members-at the time |
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of the award, notwithstanding lus membership of the Order. The Order of National Hero does have only one grade, that of Knight Companion or Dame Companion and recipients are entitled to prefix the title "Sir" or "Dame" for life and the spouses of a Knight Companion shall be accorded the style and title of "Lady" for life. It carries with it the post-nominal KNH for a male recipient, and DNH for a female recipient. |
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== History == |
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The Order of the National Hero was first established and constituted by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda under the National Heroes Act 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://laws.gov.ag/acts/1994/a1994-10.pdf|title = National Heroes Act 1994|date = |access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052548/http://laws.gov.ag/acts/1994/a1994-10.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref> This Act was repealed and the Order was re-established and re-constituted under the National Honours Act 1998,<ref name=":0" /> which was amended in 2000,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2000/a2000-7.pdf|title = National Honours (Amendment) Act 2000|date = |access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045031/http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2000/a2000-7.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref> 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2001/a2001-16.pdf|title = National Honours (Amendment) Act 2001|date = |access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054047/http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2001/a2001-16.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref> and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://laws.gov.ag/bills/2015/National_Honours_Amendment_Act_Bill_2015.pdf|title = National Honours (Amendment) Act 2015|date = |access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-date = 18 August 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160818134049/http://laws.gov.ag/bills/2015/National_Honours_Amendment_Act_Bill_2015.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref> Persons who were members of the Order before the 1998 Act came into force became Knights or Dames Companion of Order. |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*http://laws.gov.ag/acts/1998/a1998-23.pdf |
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== Composition == |
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[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda]] |
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The Order is composed of the [[Grand Master (order)|Sovereign]], Chancellor and one single class of Knights Companion (KNH) or Dames Companion (DNH). |
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The [[List of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda|Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda]] is ''ex officio'' Chancellor of the Order. Membership is open to only citizens of Antigua and Barbuda and there may be no more than three living members at any one time. |
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=== Officers === |
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The Order has four officers who compose the Chancery of the Order, as follows:{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} |
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* Chancellor |
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* Secretary General |
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* Antigua Herald |
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* Barbuda Herald |
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== Appointments == |
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Appointments to the Order are made by the Chancellor on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]] and the Honours Committee established under the 1998 Act. The Honours Committee consists of a person appointed by the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, two Members of the [[Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)|Senate of Antigua and Barbuda]] and four Members of the [[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda]]. The Governor General appoints the Chairperson of the Honours Committee from amongst its members. |
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Posthumous appointments to the Order may be made, but a deceased recipient does not appear on the current list of members of the Order. |
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New appointments are announced on the occasion of the [[Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda|Independence Day]] of Antigua and Barbuda (1 November). The Grand Master conducts investitures at [[Government House, Antigua and Barbuda|Government House]] in [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St John's]]. |
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== Precedence and privileges == |
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=== Titles === |
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In Antigua and Barbuda, Knights Companion of the Order may use the title "[[Sir]]" in front of their forename, and their wives may use the courtesy title "[[Lady]]" in front of their husband's surname. Similarly, Dames Companion of the Order may use the title "[[Dame]]" in front of their forename (no privilege exists for their husbands). |
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Permission to use these titles outside Antigua and Barbuda is the prerogative of each relevant jurisdiction. For instance, British citizens, including dual citizens, who are Knights and Dames of non-British orders of chivalry may not as a matter of official policy use their titles in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-12-09/19413/|title = Policy on the use of non-British titles in the UK|date = 18 December 2015|access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Parliament of the United Kingdom|last = |first = |archive-date = 27 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127051733/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-12-09/19413/|url-status = live}}</ref> |
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=== Post-nominals and precedence === |
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Members of the Order are entitled to place post-nominals after their names as indicated above. They are also assigned a place in the order of precedence of Antigua and Barbuda. |
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=== Heraldic privileges === |
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Knights and Dames Companion may petition for heraldic supporters to be granted to their arms. They may also encircle their arms with a circlet bearing the motto of the Order and the pendent insignia of the Order may be shown below the arms. |
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== List of knights and dames companion == |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!Number |
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!Name |
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!Life |
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!Year appointed |
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!Notes |
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|1 |
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|[[Vere Bird|Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr]] |
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|1910–1999 |
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|1994 |
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|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://www.abfestivalscommission.com/?page_id=8503|title = National Heroes of Antigua and Barbuda|date = 2015|access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Festivals Commission of Antigua and Barbuda|last = |first = |archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104207/http://www.abfestivalscommission.com/?page_id=8503|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url = http://www.antiguanice.com/v2/client.php?id=681&news=3132|title = List of National Heroes of Antigua and Barbuda|date = 30 November 2011|access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |publisher = Antigua Nice|last = |first = |archive-date = 5 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305231346/http://www.antiguanice.com/v2/client.php?id=681&news=3132|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url = http://antiguaobserver.com/sir-lester-bird-receives-abs-highest-national-honour/|title = Sir Lester Bird receives A&B’s highest national honour|date = 4 November 2014|access-date = 10 January 2016|website = |newspaper = The Daily Observer|last = |first = |archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001312/http://antiguaobserver.com/sir-lester-bird-receives-abs-highest-national-honour/|url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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|2 |
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|[[Prince Klaas|King Court Tackey (Prince Klaas)]] |
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|c1694–1736 |
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|2000 (posthumous) |
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|3 |
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|Dame [[Nellie Robinson|Georgiana Ellen (Nellie) Robinson]] |
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|1880–1972 |
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|2006 (posthumous) |
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|4 |
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|[[Viv Richards|Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards]] |
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|1952– |
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|2006 |
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|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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|5 |
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|[[George Walter|Sir George Herbert Walter]] |
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|1928–2008 |
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|2008 (posthumous) |
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|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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|6 |
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|[[Lester Bird|Sir Lester Bryant Bird]] |
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|1938–2021 |
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|2014 |
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|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)]] |
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* [[Order of Merit (Antigua and Barbuda)]] |
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* [[Order of Princely Heritage]] |
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* [[List of post-nominal letters (Antigua and Barbuda)|List of post-nominals (Antigua and Barbuda)]] |
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* [[Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms|Order and decorations of Commonwealth realms]] |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda]] |
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[[Category:Awards established in 1998]] |
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[[Category:1998 establishments in Antigua and Barbuda]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the National Hero (Antigua and Barbuda)|*]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 29 December 2023
| Most Exalted Order of the National Hero | |
|---|---|
 Star of a Knight or Dame Companion | |
Awarded by  Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Motto | Answering the Call of Duty |
| Eligibility | Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Awarded for | Pre-eminently distinguished service to Antigua and Barbuda or to humanity at large |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Chancellor | Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Grades | Knight/Dame Companion (KNH/DNH) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Nation |
.svg){kind=small} Ribbon of the Order of the National Hero | |
The Most Exalted Order of the National Hero is an Antiguan and Barbudan order of chivalry recognising pre-eminently distinguished service to Antigua and Barbuda or to humanity at large. The present Order was established and constituted by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda under the National Honours Act 1998.[1] which received Royal Assent from the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda on 31 December 1998.
History[edit]
The Order of the National Hero was first established and constituted by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda under the National Heroes Act 1994.[2] This Act was repealed and the Order was re-established and re-constituted under the National Honours Act 1998,[1] which was amended in 2000,[3] 2001[4] and 2015.[5] Persons who were members of the Order before the 1998 Act came into force became Knights or Dames Companion of Order.
Composition[edit]
The Order is composed of the Sovereign, Chancellor and one single class of Knights Companion (KNH) or Dames Companion (DNH).
The Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda is ex officio Chancellor of the Order. Membership is open to only citizens of Antigua and Barbuda and there may be no more than three living members at any one time.
Officers[edit]
The Order has four officers who compose the Chancery of the Order, as follows:[citation needed]
- Chancellor
- Secretary General
- Antigua Herald
- Barbuda Herald
Appointments[edit]
Appointments to the Order are made by the Chancellor on the advice of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and the Honours Committee established under the 1998 Act. The Honours Committee consists of a person appointed by the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, two Members of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda and four Members of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. The Governor General appoints the Chairperson of the Honours Committee from amongst its members.
Posthumous appointments to the Order may be made, but a deceased recipient does not appear on the current list of members of the Order.
New appointments are announced on the occasion of the Independence Day of Antigua and Barbuda (1 November). The Grand Master conducts investitures at Government House in St John's.
Precedence and privileges[edit]
Titles[edit]
In Antigua and Barbuda, Knights Companion of the Order may use the title "Sir" in front of their forename, and their wives may use the courtesy title "Lady" in front of their husband's surname. Similarly, Dames Companion of the Order may use the title "Dame" in front of their forename (no privilege exists for their husbands).
Permission to use these titles outside Antigua and Barbuda is the prerogative of each relevant jurisdiction. For instance, British citizens, including dual citizens, who are Knights and Dames of non-British orders of chivalry may not as a matter of official policy use their titles in the United Kingdom.[6]
Post-nominals and precedence[edit]
Members of the Order are entitled to place post-nominals after their names as indicated above. They are also assigned a place in the order of precedence of Antigua and Barbuda.
Heraldic privileges[edit]
Knights and Dames Companion may petition for heraldic supporters to be granted to their arms. They may also encircle their arms with a circlet bearing the motto of the Order and the pendent insignia of the Order may be shown below the arms.
List of knights and dames companion[edit]
| Number | Name | Life | Year appointed | Notes |
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| 1 | Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr | 1910–1999 | 1994 | [7][8][9] |
| 2 | King Court Tackey (Prince Klaas) | c1694–1736 | 2000 (posthumous) | [7][8] |
| 3 | Dame Georgiana Ellen (Nellie) Robinson | 1880–1972 | 2006 (posthumous) | [7][8] |
| 4 | Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards | 1952– | 2006 | [7][8][9] |
| 5 | Sir George Herbert Walter | 1928–2008 | 2008 (posthumous) | [7][8] |
| 6 | Sir Lester Bryant Bird | 1938–2021 | 2014 | [7][9] |
See also[edit]
- Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Order of Merit (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Order of Princely Heritage
- List of post-nominals (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Order and decorations of Commonwealth realms
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Honours Act 1998" (PDF). Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "National Heroes Act 1994" (PDF). Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "National Honours (Amendment) Act 2000" (PDF). Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "National Honours (Amendment) Act 2001" (PDF). Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "National Honours (Amendment) Act 2015" (PDF). Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Policy on the use of non-British titles in the UK". Parliament of the United Kingdom. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Heroes of Antigua and Barbuda". Festivals Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "List of National Heroes of Antigua and Barbuda". Antigua Nice. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sir Lester Bird receives A&B's highest national honour". The Daily Observer. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.