Order of Distinction
Officer's badge of the order
Awarded by  Jamaica
TypeOrder
Motto"Distinction Through Service"
EligibilityDistinguished citizens of Jamaica and other countries
Awarded forOutstanding and important services to Jamaica
StatusCurrently constituted
ChancellorGovernor-General of Jamaica
GradesCommander (CD)
Officer (OD)
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Jamaica
Next (lower)Badge of Honour

Ribbon of the order

The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system. It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour,[1] which were instituted by an Act of Parliament (The National Honours and Awards Act) in 1968. The motto of the Order is "Distinction Through Service".

The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of a country other than Jamaica.[2] The former are made Members of the Order, and the latter are made Honorary Members.

The Order has two ranks: the higher class of Commander, and the lower class of Officer. Commanders take place and precedence immediately after Members and Honorary Members of the Order of Jamaica. A Member or Honorary Member may be promoted from the rank of Officer to that of Commander.

Commanders of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CD in the case of Members, or CD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Officers of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters OD in the case of Members, or OD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members.

Officers

Art

Theatre

  • Patrick Brown

Education

Journalism

Law

  • Lloyd Stanbury[4]

Medical

Music

Politics

Social work

Sport

Commanders

Art

Journalism

Broadcasting

  • Newton James[9]

Communication, media, education and culture

Tourism and the Hotel Industry

Economics

Law

Music

Politics

Sport

References

  1. ↑ JAMAICA'S HONOURS Archived 26 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021
  2. ↑ "National Awards of Jamaica" Archived 20 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nation hours 108". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 7 August 2001. p. 55. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ Campbell, Howard (23 August 2017). "Keeping the law in music". Jamaica Observer. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Lim, Ann-Margaret (1 May 2004). "Remembering Gwendolyn Spencer OD Midwife extraordinaire". The Kingston College Times. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "OD for Mighty Diamonds, the longest group together in reggae music history". The Gleaner. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Lord Creator, pioneer of calypso, ska and rocksteady – obituary
  8. ↑ "National Honours & Awards Conferred". rjrnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Thousands Attend Honours and Awards Ceremony at King's House – Jamaica Information Service". Jamaican Information Service. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  10. ↑ "Fae Ellington awarded Order of Distinction". Jamaican Information Service. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives | Aug 04, 1997, p. 15". newspaperarchive.com. 4 August 1997. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "[PEOPLE] Stewart awarded Order of Distinction for contribution to Jamaica tourism". 19 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Faculty of Social Sciences Stalwarts (FSS), The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica". The Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "National Honours Presented". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 17 October 1978. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com. Open access icon
  15. ↑ Berg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force" Archived 19 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. FINA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ Mundle, Tanesha (20 October 2020). "National Honour for Prolific Reggae Girl – Khadija Shaw". jis.gov.jm. Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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