Order of Jamaica facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Order of Jamaica
Type	Single grade Order
Eligibility	Jamaicans; also, foreigners may be given honorary membership
Awarded for	Outstanding distinction
Motto	"For a covenant of the people"
Post-nominals	OJ
Statistics
Established	1969
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Distinction
Neck ribbon of the order Ribbon of the order

The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system. The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system.

Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction. Honorary membership in the Order can be conferred upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica.

Members and Honorary Members are entitled to:

• wear the insignia of the Order as a decoration,
• be styled "The Honourable",
• use the post-nominal letters "OJ" (for Members) or "OJ (Hon.)" (for Honorary Members).

The motto of the Order is "For a covenant of the people".

See also

In Spanish: Orden de Jamaica para niños

• List of recipients of the Order of Jamaica