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Award in the Jamaican honours system
Award
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.
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Recipients
Source:
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Living
Deceased
References
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"Prof Donald Harris, father of US vice president, to receive Jamaica's third highest honour" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2021-10-30 .
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"Orlando Patterson heads list of national honours awardees for 2020" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2020-10-08 .
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Glory for ordinary heroes
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Jimmy Cliff, OM - Singer receives Ja's third highest honour; Baugh, Harding, Hendrickson, Miller get OJ
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Order of Merit to Prof Lalor National honours and awards list revealed ", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2019.
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http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/59.html
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Order of Merit (OM)
Archived 2009-12-06 at the
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103 for national awards ", The Jamaica Gleaner, August 6, 2009
Archived June 16, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
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White heads list with OM ", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2000. [
dead link ]
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"Bunny Wailer to receive membership in Order of Merit today" . 16 October 2017.
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Jamaican folklorist Miss Lou dies at 86 ", CBC News, July 27, 2006.
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^ Scott-Williams, Tamara. "
The courthouse burned, but the art lives ", The Jamaica Observer, March 4, 2007.
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^ David Vlado Moskowitz (2007).
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978-0275989354 . Retrieved 26 September 2013 .
^ Davidson, Taneisha. "
Honour to whom honour is due. ", The Jamaica Observer, October 17, 2004.
Archived November 28, 2009, at the
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^ Taylor, Dr. Orville. "
Dutty tuff!
Archived 2007-10-20 at the
Wayback Machine , The Jamaica Gleaner, July 30, 2006.
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Mary Seacole
Archived 2013-10-07 at the
Wayback Machine , National Library of Jamaica, retrieved February 5, 2012.
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Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock (1902-2000)
Archived 2009-01-30 at the
Wayback Machine ", The National Library of Jamaica.
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Michael G. Smith, 71, Anthropology Teacher ", The New York Times, January 7, 1993.
^ "
Ailing Pollster's Contributions Are Recognized ", The Miami Herald, February 25, 1993.
^ Bonitto, Brian (2012) "
Tosh gets OM ",
Jamaica Observer , 7 August 2012, retrieved 7 August 2012.
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Order of Merit
Archived 2015-03-22 at the
Wayback Machine , Office of the Prime Minister.
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