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,JAMAICA'S HONOURS jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021 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".
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."National Awards of Jamaica" , Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015. 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 Carl Abrahams Gloria Escoffery Christopher González
Theatre Patrick Brown
Education Heather Little-White
Journalism Charles Kinkead Laura Tanna
Law Lloyd Stanbury
Medical Gwendolyn Spencer
Music Owen Gray Robert "Bobby" Ellis Ernest Ranglin David Rodigan 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 Sonia Pottinger Mighty Diamonds Lord CreatorLord Creator, pioneer of calypso, ska and rocksteady – obituary
Politics St. William Grant Gladstone Mills Arthur Henry Winnington Williams
Social work Hazel Monteith Noel Earl Alexander
Sport Jimmy Adams Gerry Alexander Simone Edwards Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Chris Gayle George Headley Merlene Ottey Rovman Powell Stafanie Taylor Theodore Whitmore Arthur Wint Elaine Thompson-Herah Shericka Jackson
Commanders
Biotechnology
M. H. Ahmad
Art Gene Pearson Trevor Rhone
Journalism Ian Boyne
Broadcasting Newton James
Communication, media, education and culture Fae Ellington Daphne Elaine Innerarity Cynthia Reyes Madge Sinclair
Tourism and the Hotel Industry
Adam Stewart
Economics
George Beckford Brian Wynter Entrepreneurship
Norman Horne
Law Shirley Miller Paula Llewellyn
Music 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 Shabba Ranks
Politics Patrick Allen R. James deRoux Neville Eden Gallimore Douglas Saunders Ransford Smith Clifford Everald Warmington Audley Shaw Fenton Ferguson
Sport Alia AtkinsonBerg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force" . FINA. Retrieved July 20, 2021. Usain Bolt Veronica Campbell-Brown Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Deon Hemmings-McCatty Shericka Jackson Asafa Powell Donald Quarrie Molly Rhone Khadija Shaw Yohan Blake Elaine Thompson-Herah
References
External links National Awards of Jamaica (archived 2 October 2014) Order of Distinction – Office of the Prime Minister. Jamaican Dental Association