Back Orde van Jamaika AF نيشان جامايكا Arabic Řád Jamajky Czech Order of Jamaica German Orden de Jamaica Spanish Ordre de Jamaïque French Orde Jamaika ID Ordine della Giamaica Italian Orde van Jamaica Dutch Jamaicaordenen NB
| Order of Jamaica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Single grade Order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding distinction |
| Presented by |  Jamaica |
| Eligibility | Jamaicans; also, foreigners may be given honorary membership |
| Post-nominals | OJ |
| Motto | "For a covenant of the people" |
| Established | 1969 |
| Website | https://jis.gov.jm/information/awards/order-of-jamaica/  |
 Neck ribbon of the order  Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
| Next (lower) | Order of Distinction |
The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system.[1] The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system.[2]
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:[3]
- 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".
- ^ "Jamaica Observer". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "A juicy award for embattled Denis O'Brien". Irish Times. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "National Awards of Jamaica" Archived 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.