Order of Princely Heritage
| Order of Princely Heritage | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Type | National order |
| Eligibility | Any citizen of Antigua and Barbuda and citizens of other countries |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Grand Master (ex officio) | Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Five |
| Established | 1998 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit of Antigua and Barbuda |
| Next (lower) | None |
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| Ribbon of the Order | |
The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage is an Order in the Antiguan honours system.
It consists of five grades:
(a) Grand Cross; (b) Grand Officer; (c) Commander; (d) Order; (e) Member.
A member of the Order of the Most Precious Order of the Princely Heritage is entitled in the case of - (a) a Grand Cross to have the letters GCH placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; (b) a Grand Offer to have the letters GOH placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; (c) a Commander to have the letters CH placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; (d) an Officer to have the letters OH placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; (e) a Member to have the letters MH placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary;
A member of the Order of the Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage is entitled to wear the insignia prescribed for his or her grade by the Grand Master.
Notable recipients
- Maurice Hope, GCH[1]
- Claudette Peters, OH
References
- ↑ "Two Antiguans knighted on 32nd Independence Anniversary". Official Website of the Government of Antigus and Barbuda. Government of Antigua and Barbuda. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.