Dominica Award of Honour
| Dominica Award of Honour | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Dominica | |
| Awarded for | Meritorious service |
| Post-nominals | D.A.H.[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Sisserou Award of Honour[2] |
 Ribband of the award | |
The Dominica Award of Honour is an award of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Created in 1967, it is the highest honour presented by the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica on behalf of the state.[3]
Insignia
The badge of the Dominica Award of Honour is an oval-shaped golden coloured medallion. The outer ring of the medallion bears the inscription in relief THE DOMINICA AWARD OF HONOUR. The center of the medallion is depicts the Coat of arms of Dominica. The area around the coat of arms and the outer ring is cut out.[3]
The badge is suspended from a ring attached at the top, and hangs from a yellow ribbon with a center stripe of black bordered on its outside by white.[3]
Grades : unknown (?)
Notable recipients
- CARICOM[4]
- Fidel Castro[5]
- Elizabeth II[3]
- Nicholas Liverpool
- Crispin Sorhaindo
- Eluid Williams[6]
- HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro[7]
References
- ↑ French, ed. by Richard Allsopp. With a; Allsopp, Spanish suppl.by Jeanette (2003). Dictionary of Caribbean English usage ([New ed.]. ed.). Kingston, Jamaica [u.a.]: Univ. of the West Indies Press. p. 187. ISBN 9789766401450.
- ↑ "Meritorious Service Honours Act, Chapter 19:09" (PDF). Revised Laws of Dominica 1990, Acts & Statutory Rules and Orders 1991 - 2009. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dominica - Award of Honour". Royal Collection. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "CARICOM Secretary-General receives the Dominica Award of Honour on behalf of the Caribbean Community". Caricom.org. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Fidel Castro to receive Dominica\'s highest award - caribbeannewsnow". Island Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Eluid Williams receives nation’s highest award". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Duke of Castro". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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