Order of Barbados
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The Order of Barbados is part of the National honours system awarded by the government of Barbados, and presented by the Governor-General of Barbados on behalf of The Queen of Barbabos. It comprises four classes, two of which are awarded in two grades. It was instituted under Royal letters patent of Queen Elizabeth II dated 27 July 1980. The first awards were subsequently bestowed in November 1980. Barbados had previously used the British Honours System.
Class | Grade | Post-nominal letters | Title or style | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Knight (or Dame) of St. Andrew | - | KA (or DA) | Sir (male) or Dame (female) |
2. | Companion of Honour of Barbados | - | CHB | The Honourable |
3. | Crown of Merit | Gold Crown of Merit | GCM | * |
Silver Crown of Merit | SCM | * | ||
4. | Barbados Service Award | Barbados Service Star | BSS | * |
Barbados Service Medal | BSM | * |
Honours list by year
See also
- Commonwealth realms orders and decorations
- Queen's Birthday Honours
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
Notes
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External links
- National honours and decorations from the Barbados Government Information Service
- National Honours and Decoration, Government of Barbados
- Orders, Decorations and Medals of Barbados - ribbon chart
- Orders, Decorations and Medals of Barbados - list of medals
- Medals of Barbados, Jean-Paul LeBlanc
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