Order of Merit (Jamaica) explained

Order of Merit
Eligibility:Citizens of Jamaica and foreigners
Awarded For:Eminent international distinction in the field of science, the arts, literature or any other endeavour
Status:Currently awarded
Motto:"He that does truth comes into the light"
Post-Nominals:OM
Higher:Order of Excellence
Lower:Order of Jamaica

The Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system, and it is the fourth-highest honour awarded by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or distinguished citizens of other countries who have achieved international distinction in the field of science, the arts, literature or any other endeavour.[1] The award can be held by no more than 15 living persons.[2] It is not given to more than two people in any one year.[1]

Members and Honorary Members of the order are entitled to wear the insignia of the order as a decoration and to be styled "The Honourable". In addition, they can append the post-nominal letters OM to their names, or OM (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. The order's motto is "He that does the truth comes into the light."

The Order of Merit was originally one that was awarded to foreign heads of state, but this function was taken over by the Order of Excellence in 2003.[3]

Recipients

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Living

Deceased

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Awards of Jamaica . Jamaica Information Service . May 12, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Jamaica hails heroes today . https://archive.today/20070513102312/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20021021T010000-0500_34007_OBS_JAMAICA_HAILS_HEROES_TODAY.asp . 2007-05-13 . dead . The Jamaica Observer . October 21, 2002 .
  3. Web site: Chancery of the Societies of Honour - Ensuring that Jamaicans are Rewarded for Excellence . Jamaican Information Service . January 8, 2007 .
  4. http://www.opm.gov.jm/opm_programmes/the_chancery_/_protocol/national_honours_and_awards/order_of_merit_om Order of Merit (OM)
  5. Web site: Prof Donald Harris, father of US vice president, to receive Jamaica's third highest honour. 2021-10-30. Jamaica Observer.
  6. Web site: Balford. Henry. 2020-08-07. Orlando Patterson heads list of national honours awardees for 2020. 2020-10-08. Jamaica Observer.
  7. News: Manning . Gareth . Glory for ordinary heroes . https://web.archive.org/web/20081024231628/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20081021/lead/lead2.html . October 24, 2008 . The Jamaica Gleaner . October 21, 2008 .
  8. "Jimmy Cliff, OM - Singer receives Ja's third highest honour; Baugh, Harding, Hendrickson, Miller get OJ ", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2003.
  9. "Order of Merit to Prof Lalor National honours and awards list revealed", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2019.
  10. Web site: Brady . Pete . Ganja medicine in Jamaica . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308213242/http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/59.html . 2011-03-08 . Cannabis Culture magazine . January 16, 2000 .
  11. M E West and J Homi. "Cannabis as a medicine." Br. J. Anaesth. (1996) 76(1): 167
  12. "Order of Merit (OM) ", Government of Jamaica (Office of the Prime Minister), 2008.
  13. "103 for national awards", The Jamaica Gleaner, August 6, 2009
  14. "White heads list with OM", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2000.
  15. Web site: Bunny Wailer to receive membership in Order of Merit today. 16 October 2017.
  16. "Jamaican folklorist Miss Lou dies at 86", CBC News, July 27, 2006.
  17. Scott-Williams, Tamara. "The courthouse burned, but the art lives", The Jamaica Observer, March 4, 2007.
  18. Book: David Vlado Moskowitz. Bob Marley: A Biography. 26 September 2013. 2007. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0275989354. 132.
  19. Web site: Davidson . Taneisha . Honour to whom honour is due . The Jamaica Observer . October 17, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091128055624/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20041016T220000-0500_67754_OBS_HONOUR_TO_WHOM_HONOUR_IS_DUE_.asp . November 28, 2009 . dead .
  20. Taylor, Dr. Orville. "Dutty tuff!, The Jamaica Gleaner, July 30, 2006.
  21. http://www.nlj.gov.jm/bios-n-z#seacole Mary Seacole
  22. "Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock (1902-2000) ", The National Library of Jamaica.
  23. "Michael G. Smith, 71, Anthropology Teacher", The New York Times, January 7, 1993.
  24. "Ailing Pollster's Contributions Are Recognized", The Miami Herald, February 25, 1993.
  25. Bonitto, Brian (2012) "Tosh gets OM", Jamaica Observer, 7 August 2012, retrieved 7 August 2012.
  26. http://opm.gov.jm/awards/order-of-merit-om/ Order of Merit

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