Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Saskatchewan Order of Merit ;
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan;
Type	Provincial order
Established	1985
Motto	Multis E Gentibus Vires; ("From many people, strength")
Eligibility	Any current or former long-term Canadian citizen resident of Saskatchewan.
Awarded for	Excellence, achievement, and contributions to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the province and its residents.
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Frederick Johnson
Chancellor	Russell Mirasty
Grades	Member
Post-nominals	SOM
Precedence
Next (higher)	National Order of Quebec
Next (lower)	Order of Ontario
	; 1985–2005; ; 2005–present; Ribbons of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit; ;

The Saskatchewan Order of Merit (French: Ordre du Mérite de la Saskatchewan) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson,^[1] on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Saskatchewan residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,^[2] being thus described in law as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Saskatchewan Crown.^[3]

^ Marsh, James H. (ed.). "Culture > Awards > Saskatchewan Order of Merit". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ Elizabeth II (29 June 1988). "The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act" (PDF). III.15. Regina: Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
^ Elizabeth II 1988, 17