Order of the Nation
The Order of the Nation is a Jamaican award that was originally only given to Jamaican governors-general . It is the second highest honor awarded by the Jamaican state. The Order was introduced in 1973 with an amendment to the National Honors and Awards Act . In 2002 it was decided to award the medal to all Prime Ministers who have not already been honored as Jamaica's national hero .
The motto of the order is " One Nation Under God " (German: " One Nation Under God "). The members are entitled to wear the medal and are also authorized to add the letters ON (so-called post-nominal ) after their name . The salutation for the members as well as for their spouses is " The Most Honorable ".
Medals
The medal of the Order of the Nation consists of a twelve-pointed breast star with the Jamaican national coat of arms in gold on a background of red enamel in the middle . The coat of arms is surrounded by the order's motto in gold letters on a green enameled background. There is a golden pineapple between each point of the star . The medal is worn on a wide, shiny red silk sash with narrow green stripes on the edge.
Members
- Patrick Linton Allen , Governor General
- Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke , former Governor General
- Kenneth Octavius Hall , former Governor General
- Percival Noel James Patterson , Former Prime Minister (2002)
- Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller , Prime Minister (2006)
Deceased members
- Clifford Clarence Campbell , former Governor General
- Florizel Augustus Glasspole , former Governor General
- Michael Norman Manley , Former Prime Minister (2002)
- Donald Burns Sangster , Former Prime Minister (2002)
- Edward Phillip George Seaga , Former Prime Minister (2002)
- Hugh Lawson Shearer , Former Prime Minister (2002)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Honors and Awards Act (PDF file) ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Jamaican Department of Justice. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ Now prime ministers can get Order of the Nation ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Jamaica Observer, August 3, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
