| Order of Excellence | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order |
| Presented by |  Jamaica |
| Eligibility | Foreign Heads of State or Government |
| Motto | Excellence through Service |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total recipients | 4 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of National Hero |
| Equivalent | Order of the Nation |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit |
The Order of Excellence is one of the six national orders of the Jamaican honours system, and it is awarded only to present and former foreign Heads of State or Government.[1][2] The Order of Excellence is the most recent honour to be created, having been brought into being in 2003.[3] The Order of Excellence took over the function of the Order of Merit, which is now awarded to "persons of notable achievement in particular fields of study".[This quote needs a citation]
- ^ "National Honours and Awards of Jamaica" (PDF). Page 4, Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Order of Excellence (OE)". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.