Order of the Nation

The Order of the Nation is a Jamaican honour. It is a part of the Jamaican honours system and was instituted in 1973 as the second-highest honour in the country, with the Order of National Hero being the highest honour.

Order of the Nation
Awarded by  Jamaica
Type	Single grade Order
Eligibility	Jamaican citizens
Awarded for	those appointed to the office of Governor General or Prime Minister of Jamaica
Motto	"One Nation Under God"
Post-nominals	ON
Statistics
Established	1968
First awarded	1973
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of National Hero
Equivalent	Order of Excellence
Next (lower)	Order of Merit
Ribbon of the order

The Order of the Nation is only conferred on the Governor-General of Jamaica and upon any person who has been appointed as Prime Minister of Jamaica, unless they are already recipients of the Order of National Hero.

Members of the order and their spouses are styled "The Most Honourable", and members wear the insignia of the order as a decoration while appending the post-nominal letters ON to their name.[1] The motto of the order is "One Nation Under God".

In 2002, all deceased former Prime Ministers of Jamaica were posthumously awarded the Order of the Nation.[2]

References

Inline

1. "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
2. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20021205T000000-0500_36163_OBS_PMS_ACCEPT_NATIONAL_HONOUR_WITH_HUMILITY.asp

General

• Order of the Nation, Office of the Prime Minister.