Saskatchewan Order of Merit

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The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is an order of civilian merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan . The award was introduced in 1985 and is given to civilians who have stood out for their special achievements. No more than ten people are awarded this medal each year. The lieutenant governor receives it automatically when he is sworn in and is also the chancellor of the order during his term of office.

Structure and appointment

The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is intended to recognize current or former residents of Saskatchewan who have distinguished themselves through a high level of achievement and success in a particular area and thereby promoted the social, cultural and economic well-being of the province and its people. Canadian citizenship is required; No more than ten people can be awarded per year.

The nomination process, with which suitable people are to be found, begins in spring with an appeal to the public by the Order Advisory Council. Among the proposals received, he then makes recommendations to the lieutenant governor. Posthumous nominations are permitted within one year of the date of death. Since 2001, medals of honor can also be awarded to persons who are not or were not residents of Saskatchewan; first honorary member was Charles, Prince of Wales . The Vice-Governor, who is ex officio member and Chancellor of the Council of the Order and remains the former after his resignation, announces the appointment with an instruction that is sealed with the Great Seal of the Province. The new order members then have the right to add the abbreviation SOM to their names. In addition, a portrait will be made that will be exhibited in the Athabasca Gallery of the Parliament building.

→ List of carriers of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit

insignia

After membership of the Order, members will receive the Order's insignia in a ceremony held at Government House in Regina or at another venue in Saskatoon . According to the law, which stipulates the design of the medal and ribbon and how they are worn, the main emblem of the order is a silver medallion in the form of a six-pointed star - a stylized reproduction of a Lilium philadelphicum , the official flower of the province. The face is covered with white enamel and bears the escutcheon of the coat of arms of Saskatchewan , within a circular band with the inscription Multis E Gentibus Vires (“Strength of many peoples”, motto of the province) and topped with the Edwardian crown as a symbol of the role of the Canadian monarch as a source of honor. The ribbon consists of vertical stripes in green, gold and green, which correspond to the colors of the province's coat of arms. Men wear the medal attached to the collar at the end of the ribbon, women wear it on a bow on the left breast. For less formal occasions, members receive a pin.

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