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The Order of Distinction (OD) 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".
| Order of Distinction | |
|---|---|
 Officer's badge of the order | |
Awarded by  Jamaica | |
| Type | Order |
| Motto | "Distinction Through Service" |
| Eligibility | Distinguished citizens of Jamaica and other countries |
| Awarded for | Outstanding and important services to Jamaica |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Chancellor | Governor-General of Jamaica |
| Grades | Commander (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
editArt
editTheatre
editEducation
editJournalism
editLaw
editMedical
editMusic
edit- Ernest Ranglin
- Prince Buster
- Alton Ellis
- Ken Boothe
- Jah Jerry Haynes
- Carl Brady
- Lloyd Brevett
- Lennie Hibbert
- Olive Lewin
- Burning Spear
- Roland Alphonso
- Tommy McCook
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Phil Chen
- Gregory Isaacs
- Derrick Morgan
- Rexton Gordon "Shabba Ranks"
- Steven Woodham
- Sean Paul
- Rita Marley
- Judy Mowatt
- Chris Chin
- Yellowman
- Wayne Marshall (Wayne Mitchell)
- Bounty Killer
- King Jammy
- Mighty Diamonds[6]
- Lord Creator[7]
Politics
editSocial work
edit- Hazel Monteith
- Noel Earl Alexander
Sport
editCommanders
editBiotechnology
editArt
editJournalism
editBroadcasting
editCommunication, media, education and culture
edit- Fae Ellington[10]
- Daphne Elaine Innerarity[11]
- Cynthia Reyes
- Madge Sinclair
Tourism and the Hotel Industry
editEconomics
editLaw
editMusic
edit- Coxsone Dodd
- Millie Small
- Bob Andy
- Sonny Bradshaw
- Dennis Brown
- Tommy Cowan
- Marcia Griffiths
- John Holt
- Byron Lee
- Duke Reid
- Shaggy
- Lloyd Hall
- Delroy Wilson
- Monty Alexander
- Barry Moncrieffe
- Phyllis Dillon
Politics
edit- Patrick Allen
- R. James deRoux
- Neville Eden Gallimore
- Douglas Saunders
- Ransford Smith
- Clifford Everald Warmington
- Audley Shaw
- Fenton Ferguson
Sport
editReferences
edit- ^ JAMAICA'S HONOURS Archived 26 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021
- ^ "National Awards of Jamaica" Archived 20 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Nation hours 108". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 7 August 2001. p. 55. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (23 August 2017). "Keeping the law in music". Jamaica Observer. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Lim, Ann-Margaret (1 May 2004). "Remembering Gwendolyn Spencer OD Midwife extraordinaire". The Kingston College Times. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "OD for Mighty Diamonds, the longest group together in reggae music history". The Gleaner. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Lord Creator, pioneer of calypso, ska and rocksteady – obituary
- ^ "National Honours & Awards Conferred". rjrnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Thousands Attend Honours and Awards Ceremony at King's House – Jamaica Information Service". Jamaican Information Service. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
- ^ "Fae Ellington awarded Order of Distinction". Jamaican Information Service. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives | Aug 04, 1997, p. 15". newspaperarchive.com. 4 August 1997. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "[PEOPLE] Stewart awarded Order of Distinction for contribution to Jamaica tourism". 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Faculty of Social Sciences Stalwarts (FSS), The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica". The Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Faculty of Social Sciences Stalwarts (FSS), The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica". The Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "National Honours Presented". The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 17 October 1978. p. 11. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ Berg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force" Archived 19 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. FINA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Mundle, Tanesha (20 October 2020). "National Honour for Prolific Reggae Girl – Khadija Shaw". jis.gov.jm. Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
edit- National Awards of Jamaica (archived 2 October 2014)
- Order of Distinction – Office of the Prime Minister.
- Jamaican Dental Association