Order of Montreal
The Order of Montreal (French: Ordre de Montréal) is a Canadian civic order of merit that is awarded by the municipal government of Montreal, Quebec.[1] It was established on May 17, 2016, by the Mayor of Montreal at that time, Denis Coderre.[2]
The city held a design competition for artists to design the medal that would be presented to recipients of the Order of Montreal.[3]
The Order of Montreal succeeded the Académie des Grands Montréalais, a special honour that was created in 1988 by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and terminated in 2015.[1] All recipients of that honour were awarded the Order of Montreal in December 2016.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "City creates Order of Montreal to honour citizens". Montreal Gazette. November 27, 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Order of Montreal to honour exceptional citizens". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 17, 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Sargeant, Tim (17 May 2017). "City creates 'Order of Montreal' to honour remarkable citizens". Global News. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ From Great Montrealer to Member of the Ordre, Ordre de Montréal.
- ^ Great Montrealers join the Ordre de Montréal, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal.