Back Order of Merit Afrikaans نيشان الاستحقاق Arabic "Xidmət" ordeni (Böyük Britaniya) Azerbaijani Ордэн Заслуг (Вялікабрытанія) Byelorussian অর্ডার অফ মেরিট Bengali/Bangla Orde del Mèrit (Regne Unit) Catalan Řád Za zásluhy (Velká Británie) Czech Fortjenstordenen (Commonwealth of Nations) Danish Order of Merit German Brita Merit-Ordeno Esperanto
| Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Badge and ribbon bow of the order (for wear by female recipients) | |
| Awarded by Monarch of the United Kingdom | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 26 June 1902 |
| Motto | For Merit |
| Eligibility | All living citizens of the Commonwealth realms |
| Criteria | At the monarch's pleasure |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Edward VII |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Grades | Member (OM) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
| Next (lower) | Dependent on state |
.svg){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Merit (French: Ordre du Mérite)[n 1] is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by Edward VII, admission into the order remains the personal gift of its Sovereign—currently Edward VII's great-great-grandson Charles III—and is restricted to a maximum of 24 living recipients from the Commonwealth realms, plus honorary members.[1][2] While all members are awarded the right to use the post-nominal letters OM and wear the badge of the order,[3] the Order of Merit's precedence among other honours differs between countries.
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- ^ "Order of Merit". Royal Household. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada (19 April 2017). "Order of Merit". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Michael D. (Summer 2007). "The Order of Merit 1902–2002: One Hundred Years of Matchless Honour by Stanley Martin, CD" (PDF). Canadian Monarchist News / Les Nouvelles Monarchiques du Canada (Book review). No. 26. Oakville, Ontario: Monarchist League of Canada / La Ligue Monarchiste du Canada. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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