The Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system, and it is the fourth-highest honour awarded by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or distinguished citizens of other countries who have achieved distinction in the field of science, the arts, literature or any other endeavour. The award can be held by no more than 15 living persons. It is not given to more than two people in any one year.
Members and Honorary Members of the order are entitled to wear the insignia of the order as a decoration and to be styled "The Honourable". In addition, they can append the post-nominal letters OM to their names, or OM (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. The order's motto is "He that does the truth comes into the light."
The Order of Merit was originally one that was awarded to foreign heads of state, but this function was taken over by the Order of Excellence in 2003.
Recipients Source:Order of Merit (OM)", Government of Jamaica (Office of the Prime Minister), 2008.
Living Donald Jasper Harris (2021) Orlando Patterson (2020) Anthony Abraham Chen (2008) Gerald Lalor"Order of Merit to Prof Lalor National honours and awards list revealed", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2019. Albert Belville Lockhart, co-inventor of CanasolM E West and J Homi. "Cannabis as a medicine." Br. J. Anaesth. (1996) 76(1): 167 Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre"Order of Merit (OM) ", Government of Jamaica (Office of the Prime Minister), 2008. Mervyn Morris"103 for national awards", The Jamaica Gleaner, August 6, 2009 Edward Robinson (2008) Sir Willard White (2000)"White heads list with OM", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2000.
Deceased
Bunny Wailer Louise Bennett-Coverley (2001)"Jamaican folklorist Miss Lou dies at 86", CBC News, July 27, 2006. Jimmy Cliff ()"Jimmy Cliff, OM - Singer receives Ja's third highest honour; Baugh, Harding, Hendrickson, Miller get OJ ", The Jamaica Observer, August 7, 2003. William Knibb (1845) Thomas Lecky The Most Honourable Edna Manley (1980)Scott-Williams, Tamara. "The courthouse burned, but the art lives", The Jamaica Observer, March 4, 2007. The Most Honourable Michael Manley Bob Marley () Herb McKenley (2004) Rex NettlefordTaylor, Dr. Orville. "Dutty tuff! , The Jamaica Gleaner, July 30, 2006. Mary Seacole (1990, posthumously)Mary Seacole , National Library of Jamaica, retrieved February 5, 2012. Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock (1989)"Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock (1902-2000) ", The National Library of Jamaica. M. G. Smith (1972)"Michael G. Smith, 71, Anthropology Teacher", The New York Times, January 7, 1993. Carl Stone (1993)"Ailing Pollster's Contributions Are Recognized", The Miami Herald, February 25, 1993. Peter Tosh (2012, posthumously)Bonitto, Brian (2012) "Tosh gets OM", Jamaica Observer, 7 August 2012, retrieved 7 August 2012. Cicely Williams Fidel CastroOrder of Merit , Office of the Prime Minister. Sir Derek Walcott Manley Elisha West, co-inventor of Canasol Sir Shridath Ramphal
References
External links
Official website