Order of National Hero (Bahamas)
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 Vincent Wallace-Whitfield, all of whom were granted the Order posthumously on July 10, 2018.[2]
| Order of the National Hero | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the Queen of the Bahamas | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Chancellor (ex officio) | Governor-General of the Bahamas |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Nation (Bahamas) |
References
- "Gazette of the Bahamas" (PDF). laws.bahamas.gov.bs. 28 January 2016.
- "National Honours Awards 2018". July 10, 2018.
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