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Order of Distinction (Jamaica)

National order in the Jamaican honours system

National order in the Jamaican honours system

FieldValue
titleOrder of Distinction
image[[File:Honours badge2.jpg150px]]
captionOfficer's badge of the order
awarded_by
typeOrder
motto"Distinction Through Service"
eligibilityDistinguished citizens of Jamaica and other countries
forOutstanding and important services to Jamaica
statusCurrently constituted
head2_titleChancellor
head2Governor-General of Jamaica
gradesCommander (CD)
Officer (OD)
date1968
higherOrder of Jamaica
lowerBadge of Honour
image2[[File:Baton Order of Distinction Jamaica.jpg]]
caption2Ribbon of the order

Officer (OD) 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, 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. 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
  • 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 Creator

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

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 Atkinson
  • 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

References

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  2. [http://jis.gov.jm/information/awards/ "National Awards of Jamaica"] {{Webarchive. link. (20 December 2021 , Jamaica Information Service, accessed 12 May 2015.)
  3. . (7 August 2001). ["Nation hours 108"](https://newspaperarchive.com/susun-wilkinson-celebrity-clipping-aug-07-2001-443126/). *[[The Gleaner (newspaper)*.
  4. (2014-10-23). "Laura Tanna gets national award for literature, culture".
  5. Campbell, Howard. (2017-08-23). "Keeping the law in music". Jamaica Observer.
  6. Lim, Ann-Margaret. (2004-05-01). "Remembering Gwendolyn Spencer OD Midwife extraordinaire". The Kingston College Times.
  7. (15 August 2021). "OD for Mighty Diamonds, the longest group together in reggae music history". [[The Gleaner]].
  8. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/07/12/lord-creator-pioneer-calypso-ska-and-rocksteady-obituary/ Lord Creator, pioneer of calypso, ska and rocksteady – obituary]
  9. Walker, Howard. (20 October 2025). "Yohan Blake, Ricardo Gardner and Rovman Powell conferred with Order of Distinctions".
  10. "Rovman Powell Earns OD for Cricketing Exploits – Jamaica Information Service".
  11. "National Honours & Awards Conferred".
  12. "Thousands Attend Honours and Awards Ceremony at King's House – Jamaica Information Service".
  13. "Fae Ellington awarded Order of Distinction".
  14. (4 August 1997). "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives {{!}} Aug 04, 1997, p. 15".
  15. (19 October 2016). "[PEOPLE] Stewart awarded Order of Distinction for contribution to Jamaica tourism".
  16. (February 11, 2023). "Faculty of Social Sciences Stalwarts (FSS), The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica".
  17. (February 11, 2023). "Faculty of Social Sciences Stalwarts (FSS), The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica".
  18. (17 October 1978). "National Honours Presented". [[The Gleaner (newspaper).
  19. Berg, Aimee (November 20, 2018). [https://www.fina.org/news/1908979/alia-atkinson-jamaicas-tour-de-force "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force"] {{Webarchive. link. (19 July 2021 . ''[[FINA]]''. Retrieved July 20, 2021.)
  20. Mundle, Tanesha. (October 20, 2020). "National Honour for Prolific Reggae Girl – Khadija Shaw". Jamaica Information Service.
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