National Order of Quebec

National Order of Quebec
Ordre national du Québec
Flag of the order
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Quebec-in-Council
TypeOrder of merit (provincial)
Established20 June 1984
MottoHonneur au peuple du Québec (French for 'Homage to the people of Quebec')
EligibilityResidents of Quebec nominated by the Council and non-Quebecers nominated by the Premier of Quebec
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderGilles Lamontagne
GradesGrand Officer (grand officier/grande officière) (GOQ)
Officer (officier/officière) (OQ)
Knight (chevalier/chevalière) (CQ)
WebsiteOfficial website
Precedence
Next (higher)Venerable Order of Saint John
Next (lower)Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Ribbon bar of a Grand Officer

Ribbon bar of an Officer

Ribbon bar of a Knight

The National Order of Quebec (French: l'Ordre national du Québec), also known as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté granted royal assent to the Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec (National Order of Quebec Act),[1][2] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Quebec residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[2] being thus described as the highest honour in Quebec.[3] In 1986, the order was expanded to include honorary membership for people outside Quebec.[4]

  1. ^ Elizabeth II (20 June 1984), Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec, I.3 (in French), Ville de Québec: Éditeur officiel du Québec
  2. ^ a b Bingham, Russell, "Culture > Awards > National Order of Québec (L'ordre national du Québec)", in Marsh, James H. (ed.), The Canadian Encyclopedia, Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada, retrieved 14 August 2009
  3. ^ "Goals and objectives of the Ordre". National Order of Quebec, Government of Quebec. Retrieved 11 November 2023. It is the highest award Québec bestows.
  4. ^ "Background - About the Order". National Order of Quebec, Government of Quebec. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

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