The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system. It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour, which were instituted by an Act of Parliament (The National Honours and Awards Act) in 1968. The motto of the Order is "Distinction Through Service".
The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of a country other than Jamaica. The former are made Members of the Order, and the latter are made Honorary Members.
The Order has two ranks: the higher class of Commander, and the lower class of Officer. Commanders take place and precedence immediately after Members and Honorary Members of the Order of Jamaica. A Member or Honorary Member may be promoted from the rank of Officer to that of Commander.
Commanders of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CD in the case of Members, or CD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Officers of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters OD in the case of Members, or OD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members.
Officers
Art
Carl Abrahams
Gloria Escoffery
Christopher González
Theatre
Patrick Brown
Education
Heather Little-White
Journalism
Charles Kinkead
Law
Lloyd Stanbury
Music
Ernest Ranglin
Prince Buster
Alton Ellis
Ken Boothe
Jah Jerry Haynes
Carl Brady
Lloyd Brevett
Lennie Hibbert
Olive Lewin
Burning Spear
Roland Alphonso
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Phil Chen
Gregory Isaacs
Derrick Morgan
Rexton Gordon "Shabba Ranks" Steven Woodham Sean Paul Rita Marley Chris Chin Yellowman Wayne Mitchell Mighty Diamonds Lord Creator
Politics
St. William Grant
Gladstone Mills
Arthur Henry Winnington Williams
Social work
Hazel Monteith
Noel Earl Alexander
Sport
Jimmy Adams
Gerry Alexander
Simone Edwards
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Chris Gayle
George Headley
Merlene Ottey
Stafanie Taylor
Theodore Whitmore
Arthur Wint
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Shericka Jackson
Commanders
Art
Gene Pearson
Trevor Rhone
Journalism
Ian Boyne
Broadcasting
Newton James
Communication, media, education and culture
Fae Ellington
Daphne Elaine Innerarity
Cynthia Reyes
Madge Sinclair
Tourism and the Hotel Industry
Adam Stewart
Economics
George Beckford
Law
Shirley Miller
Paula Llewellyn
Medical
Gwendolyn Spencer
Music
Coxsone Dodd
Millie Small
Bob Andy
Sonny Bradshaw
Dennis Brown
Tommy Cowan
Marcia Griffiths
John Holt
Byron Lee
Duke Reid
Shaggy
Lloyd Hall
Delroy Wilson
Monty Alexander
Barry Moncrieffe
Phyllis Dillon
Politics
Patrick Allen
Neville Eden Gallimore
Douglas Saunders
Ransford Smith
Clifford Everald Warmington
Audley Shaw
Fenton Ferguson
Sport
Alia Atkinson
Usain Bolt
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Deon Hemmings-McCatty
Shericka Jackson
Asafa Powell
Donald Quarrie
Molly Rhone
Khadija Shaw
Elaine Thompson-Herah
References
External links
National Awards of Jamaica (archived 2 October 2014) Order of Distinction – Office of the Prime Minister. Jamaican Dental Association