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Order of Jamaica

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Type
  
Single grade Order

Established
  
1969

Post-nominals
  
OJ

Order of Jamaica

Eligibility
  
Jamaicans; also, foreigners may be given honorary membership

Awarded for
  
Outstanding distinction

Motto
  
"For a covenant of the people"

The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system. The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system.

Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction. Honorary membership in the Order can be conferred upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica.

Members and Honorary Members are entitled to:

  • wear the insignia of the Order as a decoration,
  • be styled "The Honourable",
  • use the post-nominal letters "OJ" (for Members) or "OJ (Hon.)" (for Honorary Members).

    • The motto of the Order is "For a covenant of the people".

    References

    Order of Jamaica Wikipedia
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