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Order of the National Hero (Grenada)

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Highest honour of Grenada
Prestige Order of the National Hero
Badge of the order
Awarded by the
Monarch of Grenada
TypeOrder of chivalry
Established2007
EligibilityAny citizen of Grenada
Awarded forOutstanding service which has altered history or heroic exploits and sacrifice for Grenada
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignCharles III
Chancellor (ex officio)Cecile La Grenade
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of the Nation

Ribbon of the order

The Prestige Order of the National Hero is an order of chivalry and a society of honour instituted through the National Honours and Awards Act which having been passed by the House of Representatives of Grenada on 16 November 2007 and passed by the Senate of Grenada on 27 November 2007, received Royal Assent on 31 December 2007. Members are accorded the style "The Right Excellent".

King Charles III is the sovereign of the order in his capacity as King of Grenada. Appointments to the order are made by governor-general of Grenada, as chancellor, who acts on the advice of the prime minister of Grenada and the National Heroes Commission.

Awards are usually announced each year on the occasion of the National Day of Grenada - 7 February.

National Heroes

References

  1. Chapter 204A National Honours and Awards Act | Government of Grenada
  2. "Prestige Order of the National Hero - Sovereign". Foundation for Information on World War Two. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. "Caribbean Elections | National Heroes of Grenada". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

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