The Order of Grenada is a society of honour instituted through the Grenada National Honours Act of 1994.[1] The Order was subsequently reconstituted and substantially reformed by the National Honours and Awards Act of 2007.[2]
| Order of Grenada | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the Companion of the Order of Grenada | |
| Awarded by the Monarch of Grenada | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Established | 1994 |
| Motto | Ever Conscious of God we Aspire, Build and Advance as One People |
| Eligibility | Any citizen of Grenada and citizens of other countries |
| Awarded for | Distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Chancellor (ex officio) | Cecile La Grenade |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Nation |
| Next (lower) | Governor General Medal of Honour |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The order recognises distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry. Nationals of Grenada and non-nationals may receive this order.
King Charles III is the sovereign of the order in his capacity as King of Grenada.[3]
Appointment
editAppointments to the order are made by the governor-general of Grenada, as chancellor, who acts on the advice of the prime minister of Grenada and the National Awards Advisory Committee.
The governor-general is formally advised by the National Awards Advisory Committee which consists of a citizen of Grenada appointed by the governor-general after consultation with the prime minister of Grenada and the leader of the opposition, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission, the commissioner of Police, two persons representative of the public appointed by the governor-general, one of whom is nominated by the prime minister and one nominated by the leader of the opposition, and two persons appointed by the governor-general after consultation with civil society and with the religious community.[2]
Awards are usually announced each year on the occasion of the National Day of Grenada – 7 February.
Composition
editThe Order of Grenada consists of the Sovereign (King of Grenada), the Chancellor (Governor-General of Grenada), and of six individual awards. Within the Order of Grenada is also an Order of Knighthood, consisting of six grades:[2]
- The Companion of the Order of Grenada
- The Order of Grenada Gold Award for Excellence
- The Spice Isle Award
- The Camerhogne Award
- The Medal of Honour
- The Most Distinguished Order of the Nation, which is an order of knighthood.
Citizens of other countries may be admitted to the order as members ad honorem.
Outside of the National Honours and Awards Act, the Crown continues to appoint Grenadians to the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and the Order of the British Empire on the advice of the Grenadian government. The governor-general carries out investitures for these awards at Governor-General's House.[4]
Notable recipients
edit- Companion of the Order of Grenada
- Daniel Williams, 2008[2]
- Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids, 2009[5]
- Johnson Beharry, 2017[6]
- Kirani James, 2024[7]
- Order of Grenada Gold Award for Excelence
- Eudine Barriteau, 2015[8]
- Timothy Antoine, 2016[9]
- Camerhogne Award
References
edit- ^ Chapter 130D Grenada National Honours Act | Government of Grenada
- ^ a b c d Chapter 204A National Honours and Awards Act | Government of Grenada
- ^ "Order of Grenada - Sovereign". Foundation for Information on World War Two. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Governor General presides over investiture ceremony". Government Information Service. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Message from Prime Minister Hon Tillman Thomas". Grenadian Connection. 7 February 2009.
- ^ "No. 62078". The London Gazette. 11 October 2017. p. 18918.
- ^ "Grenada's Olympic athletes celebrated". NOW Grenada. 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Principal Barriteau Awarded Barbados' Highest Independence Honour". University of the West Indies. 5 December 2019.
- ^ "ECCB Governor Receives National Award From Government of Grenada". Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Composer of Grenada's National Anthem dies". NOW Grenada. 8 September 2020.