Order of Distinction (Jamaica)
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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
Art
Theatre
Education
Journalism
- Charles Kinkead
- Laura Tanna[4]
Law
Medical
Music
- 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
- Mighty Diamonds[7]
- Lord Creator[8]
Politics
Social work
- Hazel Monteith
- Noel Earl Alexander
Sport
- Jimmy Adams
- Gerry Alexander
- Simone Edwards
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- Chris Gayle
- George Headley
- Merlene Ottey
- Stafanie Taylor
- Theodore Whitmore
- Arthur Wint
- Elaine Thompson-Herah
- Shericka Jackson
Commanders
Biotechnology
Art
Journalism
Broadcasting
Communication, media, education and culture
- Fae Ellington[11]
- Daphne Elaine Innerarity[12]
- Cynthia Reyes
- Madge Sinclair
Tourism and the Hotel Industry
Economics
Law
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 Atkinson[17]
- Usain Bolt
- Veronica Campbell-Brown
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- Deon Hemmings-McCatty
- Shericka Jackson
- Asafa Powell
- Donald Quarrie
- Molly Rhone
- Khadija Shaw[18]
- Elaine Thompson-Herah
References
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- ↑ JAMAICA'S HONOURS Template:Webarchive jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021
- ↑ "National Awards of Jamaica" Template:Webarchive, Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015.
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- ↑ Lord Creator, pioneer of calypso, ska and rocksteady – obituary
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- ↑ Berg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force" Template:Webarchive. FINA. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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External links
- National Awards of Jamaica (archived 2 October 2014)
- Order of Distinction – Office of the Prime Minister.
- Jamaican Dental Association