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| name = Order of Jamaica |
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| nome = Ordine della Giamaica |
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| presenter = {{JAM}} |
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| type = Single grade [[Order (honour)|Order]] |
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| eligibility = Jamaicans; also, foreigners may be given honorary membership |
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| ammissibilità = giamaicani; inoltre, gli stranieri possono ricevere l'iscrizione onoraria |
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| awarded_for = Outstanding distinction |
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| motto = "For a covenant of the people" |
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| post-nominals = OJ |
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| established = 1969 |
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| higher = [[Jamaican Order of Merit|Order of Merit]] |
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| lower = [[Order of Distinction]] |
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| image2 = [[File:Neck Ribbon bar of the Order of Jamaica.svg|100px]]<br />Neck ribbon of the order<br />[[File:Ribbon bar of the Order of Jamaica.svg|100px]] |
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The '''Order of Jamaica''' is the fifth of the six orders in the [[Jamaican honours system]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/JAMAICA-S-HONOURS_12203085 |title=Jamaica Observer |access-date=2012-08-25 |archive-date=2021-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126190259/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/JAMAICA-S-HONOURS_12203085 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the [[British honours system]].<ref>{{cite news|title=A juicy award for embattled Denis O'Brien|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/a-juicy-award-for-embattled-denis-o-brien-1.2316155|agency=Irish Times|date=16 August 2016|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121092204/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/a-juicy-award-for-embattled-denis-o-brien-1.2316155|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction. Honorary membership in the Order can be conferred upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica. |
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L'appartenenza all'Ordine può essere conferita a qualsiasi cittadino giamaicano di eccezionale distinzione. L'adesione onoraria all'Ordine può essere conferita a qualsiasi cittadino distinto di un paese diverso dalla Giamaica. |
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Members and Honorary Members are entitled to:<ref name="awards">[http://jis.gov.jm/information/awards/ "National Awards of Jamaica"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220133929/https://jis.gov.jm/information/awards/ |date=2021-12-20 }}, Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.</ref> |
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* wear the insignia of the Order as a decoration, |
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* indossare le insegne dell'Ordine come decorazione, |
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* be styled "[[The Honourable]]", |
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* use the [[post-nominal letters]] "OJ" (for Members) or "OJ (Hon.)" (for Honorary Members). |
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The motto of the Order is "For a covenant of the people". |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 06:12, 13 January 2024
Order of Jamaica | |
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Type | Single grade Order |
Awarded for | Outstanding distinction |
Presented by | Jamaica |
Eligibility | Jamaicans; also, foreigners may be given honorary membership |
Post-nominals | OJ |
Motto | "For a covenant of the people" |
Established | 1969 |
Website | https://jis.gov.jm/information/awards/order-of-jamaica/ |
Neck ribbon of the order | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | Order of Distinction |
The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system.[1] The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system.[2]
Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction. Honorary membership in the Order can be conferred upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica.
Members and Honorary Members are entitled to:[3]
- wear the insignia of the Order as a decoration,
- be styled "The Honourable",
- use the post-nominal letters "OJ" (for Members) or "OJ (Hon.)" (for Honorary Members).
The motto of the Order is "For a covenant of the people".
See also
References
- ^ "Jamaica Observer". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "A juicy award for embattled Denis O'Brien". Irish Times. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "National Awards of Jamaica" Archived 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
- Order of Jamaica. Office of the Prime Minister.