Dynastic order recognising distinguished service with the Commonwealth
This article is about the Order of Merit in the Commonwealth realms. For orders of merit in general, see Order of merit. For other uses, see Order of Merit (disambiguation).
Order of Merit
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
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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^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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