Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
The Barbados National Honours and Decorations system is similar to that of the
Before the transition to a
Appointments of Knights and Dames of the Order of St. Andrew have also ceased.
Structure
Orders of merit
- Order of National Heroes[2]
- Within the Order of Barbados:[3]
- Order of Freedom of Barbados[4]
- Order of the Republic
Decorations and awards
- Being part of the Order of Barbados:[3]
- Gold Award of Achievement[5]
- Trident of Excellence
- Barbados Service Award
- Barbados Services Medal of Honour
- Barbados Humanitarian Service Award
- Award of Pride of Barbados[6]
- Prime Minister’s Award for Leadership
- Barbados Bravery Decorations:
Miscellaneous
Former decorations and awards
- Within the Order of Barbados:
- Knight or Dame of St Andrew
- Companion of Honour of Barbados
- Crown of Merit
Style
Knights and Dames of St Andrew within the former Order of Barbados of the Commonwealth Realm of Barbados attach Sir or Dame before their names, and use their corresponding post-nominals after their name, e.g. Sir John Smith, KA, or Dame Jane Smith, DA.
Members of the Order of National Heroes are referred to as "National Hero", and are accorded the style The Right Excellent.
Recipients of the Order of Freedom of Barbados receive the style The Most Honourable, and they also use their corresponding post-nominal letters "FB".
Companions of Honour of the former Order of Barbados of the Commonwealth Realm of Barbados, as well as Members of the current Order of the Republic, are accorded the style The Honourable, and with respectively the post-nominals "CHB" or "OR".
Recipients of the other decorations and awards do not receive a style, but they may attach the according postnominal letters to their name, e.g., John Smith, BSS.
References
- ^ Jones, Esther (29 November 2020). "2020 Independence Day Honours List". Government Information Service. Government of Barbados. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Order of National Heroes Act 1998" (PDF). Government of Barbados. 20 April 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b Government of Barbados (28 October 2021). "Official Gazette, October 28, 2021 – Part A – No.125". Government Information Service. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Government of Barbados (19 August 2019). "Official Gazette – No. 67 (Package)". Government Information Service. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Gold Award of Achievement Act 2001" (PDF). Government of Barbados. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Gazette, December 12, 2019 – No. 100 (Package): Award of Pride of Barbados Act, 2019-52". Government of Barbados. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Barbados Jubilee Honour Bill 2016" (PDF). The Barbados Parliament. Parliament of Barbados. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Centennial Honour Act 2000" (PDF). Government of Barbados. 28 August 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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