Order of the National Hero (Bahamas) explained

Order of the National Hero
Awarded By:the
Governor-General of the Bahamas
Type:Order of chivalry
Motto:“Freedom and Justice”
Status:Currently constituted
Head Title:Chancellor (ex officio)
Head:Governor-General of the Bahamas
Date:2016
Higher:None
Lower:Order of the Nation

The Order of the National Hero is the highest honour that can be given by the government of the Bahamas. It was founded in 2016.[1] The first dedicatees of the Order were Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, Sir Roland Theodore Symonette, Sir Milo Boughton Butler, and Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, all of whom were granted the Order posthumously on July 10, 2018.[2] Members are accorded the style "The Right Excellent" and also entitled to place the post-nominal letters "N.H". after their name.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazette of the Bahamas . 28 January 2016. laws.bahamas.gov.bs. PDF.
  2. Web site: National Honours Awards 2018 . July 10, 2018.