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Click here to learn more about
the Order of Newfoundland
and Labrador Insignia |
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The object of
the Order is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any
field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner Newfoundland and Labrador and its
residents. The first investiture took place in 2004.
Any Canadian citizen who is a present or former long-term resident of Newfoundland and Labrador
is eligible for nomination to the Order. The only exceptions are public officials, such as judges, members of the Senate, House of
Commons, House of Assembly or legislative assembly of a province, members of municipal, town, regional councils or local service
district committees who may not be nominated while they are in office. Posthumous nominations are not accepted.
Organizations, groups, or couples may not be nominated; the Order is for individuals only.
Additionally, an individual who is not a Canadian citizen or current or former long-term
resident of the province, but who has demonstrated excellence in their field of
endeavour, and who has benefited the province and its residents in an outstanding manner,
may be nominated as an honourary member.
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If you know of someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador and
its residents, you should consider nominating them for the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is a special way to honour an individual you respect and admire.
At a formal ceremony, the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as Chancellor
of the Order, will present each recipient with a medal bearing the shield of Newfoundland and
Labrador surmounted by the Crown. A member will receive a certificate signed by the Chancellor
and sealed with the seal of the Order, as well as a lapel pin. The medal is worn with a blue,
green, white and gold ribbon. Members of the Order are entitled to use the initials O.N.L.
after their names.
An independent group called the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Council selects
members to be invested into the Order each year after considering all nominations received.
There are no fixed quotas or categories, but a maximum number of eight appointments will be
made each year.
 For more information about the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador visit our FAQ section.
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