Order of Distinction

The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system. It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour,[1] which were instituted by an Act of Parliament (The National Honours and Awards Act) in 1968. The motto of the Order is "Distinction Through Service".

For the Bahamanian order, see Order of Distinction (Bahamas). For Belizean order, see Order of Distinction (Belize). For Ottoman order, see Order of Distinction (Ottoman Empire).

Order of Distinction
Officer's badge of the order
Awarded by  Jamaica
TypeOrder
Motto"Distinction Through Service"
EligibilityDistinguished citizens of Jamaica and other countries
Awarded forOutstanding and important services to Jamaica
StatusCurrently constituted
ChancellorGovernor-General of Jamaica
GradesCommander (CD)
Officer (OD)
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Jamaica
Next (lower)Badge of Honour

Ribbon of the order

The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of a country other than Jamaica.[2] The former are made Members of the Order, and the latter are made Honorary Members.

The Order has two ranks: the higher class of Commander, and the lower class of Officer. Commanders take place and precedence immediately after Members and Honorary Members of the Order of Jamaica. A Member or Honorary Member may be promoted from the rank of Officer to that of Commander.

Commanders of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CD in the case of Members, or CD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Officers of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters OD in the case of Members, or OD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members.

Officers

Art

Theatre
  • Patrick Brown

Education

Journalism

Law
  • Lloyd Stanbury[4]

Music

Politics

Social work

Sport

Commanders

Art

Journalism

Broadcasting
  • Newton James[7]

Communication, media, education and culture

Law

Medical

Music

Politics

Sport

References
  1. JAMAICA'S HONOURS jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021
  2. "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015.
  3. "Nation hours 108". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 7 August 2001. p. 55. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  4. Campbell, Howard (23 August 2017). "Keeping the law in music". Jamaica Observer. Jamaica. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. "OD for Mighty Diamonds, the longest group together in reggae music history". The Gleaner. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "National Honours & Awards Conferred". rjrnewsonline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  7. "Thousands Attend Honours and Awards Ceremony at King's House – Jamaica Information Service". Jamaican Information Service. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  8. "Fae Ellington awarded Order of Distinction". Jamaican Information Service. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives | Aug 04, 1997, p. 15". newspaperarchive.com. 4 August 1997. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. "National Honours Presented". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 17 October 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  11. Lim, Ann-Margaret (1 May 2004). "Remembering Gwendolyn Spencer OD Midwife extraordinaire". The Kingston College Times. Jamaica. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  12. Berg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force". FINA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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