Order of Nova Scotia
| Order of Nova Scotia | |
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Awarded by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia |
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| Type | National order |
| Eligibility | Any Canadian citizen presently or formerly resident in Nova Scotia, save for politicians and judges while in office. |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions or achievements that bring honour and prestige to themselves and to Nova Scotia. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Chancellor | Mayann E. Francis |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Member (ONS) |
| Established | 2 August 2001 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of New Brunswick |
| Next (lower) | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| Ribbon of the Order of Nova Scotia | |
The Order of Nova Scotia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Instituted on 2 August 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman granted Royal Assent to the Order of Nova Scotia Act,[1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Nova Scotia residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[2] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Nova Scotia Crown.[3]
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[edit] Structure and appointment
The Order of Nova Scotia is intended to honour any current or former long time resident of Nova Scotia who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "distinguished themselves in many fields of endeavour and hav[ing] brought honour and prestige to themselves and to Nova Scotia."[4] There are no limits on how many can belong to the order, though inductions are limited to five per year; Canadian citizenship is a requirement, and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office.[4]
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Order of Nova Scotia Advisory Council, which consists of a person who serves as the chair, appointed by the premier; the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; the Clerk of the Executive Council and an individual appointed by the clerk; the president of a university in the province; and one person appointed by each of the leaders of the parties in the House of Assembly, all of whom must be resident in Nova Scotia.[5] This committee then meets at least once annually to make its selected recommendations to the Executive Council and works with that body in narrowing down the potential appointees to a list that will be submitted to the lieutenant governor;[6] posthumous nominations are accepted up to one year following the nominee's death.[7] The lieutenant governor, ex officio a Member and the Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia,[2] then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by an Order in Council that bears the viceroyal sign-manual and the Great Seal of the province;[8] thereafter, the new Members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters ONS.[9]
[edit] Insignia
Upon admission into the Order of Nova Scotia, usually in a ceremony held at Government House in Halifax, new Members are presented with the order's insignia. The main badge consists of a gold medallion in the form of a stylized epigaea repens (or mayflower) — the official provincial flower — with the obverse in white enamel with gold edging, and bearing at its centre the escutcheon of the arms of Nova Scotia, all surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown symbolizing the Canadian monarch's role as the fount of honour.[10] The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in red, blue, gold, and white; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members also receive a lapel pin that can be worn during less formal occasions.[4]
[edit] Inductees
The following are some notable appointees of the Order of Nova Scotia:
- Joyce Carman Barkhouse CM ONS, children's author, appointed 2007
- Carrie M. Best OC ONS, journalist, appointed 2002
- Lorne O. Clarke OC ONS, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, appointed 2002
- David Alexander Colville PC CC ONS, painter, appointed 2003
- Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS, professional hockey player, appointed 2008[11]
- Mayann E. Francis ONS, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, appointed 2006
- Myra Freeman CM ONS, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, appointed 2001
- Constance R. Glube OC ONS, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, appointed 2005
- Flora Isabel MacDonald PC CC OOnt ONS, politician, appointed 2007
- Hugh Allan MacMaster CM ONS, musician, appointed 2003
- Rita MacNeil CM ONS, singer and songwriter, appointed 2005
- Morna Anne Murray CC ONS, singer and songwriter, appointed 2002
- John Patrick Savage OC ONS, Premier of Nova Scotia, appointed 2002
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Elizabeth II (12 March 2007). Order of Nova Scotia Act. 17. Halifax: Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=order+of+nova+scotia&language=en&searchTitle=Search+all+CanLII+Databases&path=/en/ns/laws/stat/sns-2001-c-9/latest/sns-2001-c-9.html. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ a b Marsh, James H., ed. "Culture > Awards > Order of Nova Scotia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009798. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 20
- ^ a b c Protocol Office. "Order of Nova Scotia". Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. http://www.gov.ns.ca/prot/order.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 8
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 11
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 14.3
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 18
- ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 21.b
- ^ Royal Canadian Mounted Police. "Honours and Recognition Programs > Canadian National Honours". Queen's Printer for Canada. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/hon/nat-honour-honneur/index-eng.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Sidney Crosby among 6 awarded Order of Nova Scotia". CBC. 9 April 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2008/09/04/crosby-order.html. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
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