National Order of Honour and Merit
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| National Order of Honour and Merit Ordre National Honneur et Mérite | |
|---|---|
 Commander insignia of the Order | |
Awarded by  Haiti | |
| Type | National order |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The National Order of Honour and Merit (French: Ordre National Honneur et Mérite) is the highest honour of merit awarded by the President of the Republic of Haiti. The Order was instituted on 28 May 1926 and is awarded in five grades to both Haitians and foreign nationals. The award is given to acknowledge distinction in not only the realms of diplomacy and politics but also the arts, charitable works and other fields of benefit or interest to Haiti.
Award
The award is a white enamel Maltese cross with laterally-pierced ball suspension. The face has a circular central medallion bearing the arms of Haiti within a blue enamel ring inscribed with the words, ‘Medaille Honneur et Merite’. The reverse with a circular central medallion is inscribed with ‘République D'Haïti’ within a blue enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters ‘Liberte Egalite Fraternite’.
Grades
| Ribbons of the Order for Honour and Merit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Cross |
 Grand Officer |
 Commander |
 Officer |
Knight |
Notable recipients
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Smedley Butler
- Oscar R. Cauldwell
- Fredrick Chien
- Alphonse DeCarre
- Jean Léon Destiné
- J. Hunter Guthrie[1]
- Franklin A. Hart
- Leo D. Hermle
- Samuel L. Howard
- Arnold W. Jacobsen
- Ira L. Kimes
- Glen Lukens
- James T. Moore
- Ben Moreell[2]
- Brian Mulroney
- Nels H. Nelson
- Alfred H. Noble
- William E. Riley
- Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.
- Clayton B. Vogel
- George H. Weems
- William J. Whaling
- Louis E. Woods
- Anderson Cooper
- The Honourable Mauril Bélanger [3]
- Tsai Ing-wen[4]
References
- ^ Burch, Francis F. (1999). "Guthrie, Joseph Hunter". American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0802342. (subscription required)
- ^ Admiral Moreell, Naval History and Heritage Command, U.S. Navy Seabee Museum webpage, Port Hueneme, Ca.[1]
- ^ http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-07-30/html/gh-rg-eng.html#he1
- ^ "Haitian President Moise visits Taiwan". Central News Agency. 27 May 2018.
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