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Dominica Award of Honour

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Dominica Award of Honour
Awarded forMeritorious service
Presented by Dominica
Post-nominalsD.A.H.[1]
Ribband of the award
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Sisserou Award of Honour[2]

The Dominica Award of Honour is a decoration of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Created in 1967, it is the highest honour presented by the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica on behalf of the state.[3]

Insignia

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The badge of the Dominica Award of Honour is an oval-shaped golden coloured medallion. The outer ring of the medallion bears the inscription in relief THE DOMINICA AWARD OF HONOUR. The center of the medallion is depicts the Coat of arms of Dominica. The area around the coat of arms and the outer ring is cut out.[3]

The badge is suspended from a ring attached at the top, and hangs from a yellow ribbon with a center stripe of black bordered on its outside by white.[3]

Notable recipients

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References

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  1. ^ French, ed. by Richard Allsopp. With a; Allsopp, Spanish suppl.by Jeanette (2003). Dictionary of Caribbean English usage ([New ed.]. ed.). Kingston, Jamaica [u.a.]: Univ. of the West Indies Press. p. 187. ISBN 9789766401450. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Meritorious Service Honours Act, Chapter 19:09" (PDF). Revised Laws of Dominica 1990, Acts & Statutory Rules and Orders 1991 - 2009. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dominica - Award of Honour". Royal Collection. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "National Service Awards Register". www.dominica.gov.dm. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
  5. ^ "CARICOM Secretary-General receives the Dominica Award of Honour on behalf of the Caribbean Community". Caricom.org. 3 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Fidel Castro to receive Dominica\'s highest award - caribbeannewsnow". Island Journal. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Eluid Williams receives nation's highest award". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2013.