| National Order of Quebec Ordre national du Québec | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the order | |
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Quebec-in-Council | |
| Type | Order of merit (provincial) |
| Established | 20 June 1984 |
| Motto | Honneur au peuple du Québec (French for 'Homage to the people of Quebec') |
| Eligibility | Residents of Quebec nominated by the Council and non-Quebeckers nominated by the Premier of Quebec |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Gilles Lamontagne |
| Grades | Grand Officer (grand officier/grande officière) (GOQ) Officer (officier/officière) (OQ) Knight (chevalier/chevalière) (CQ) |
| Website | Official website |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Venerable Order of Saint John |
| Next (lower) | Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
 Ribbon bar of a Grand Officer  Ribbon bar of an Officer  Ribbon bar of a Knight | |
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is an order of merit in Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté granted royal assent to the Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec (National Order of Quebec Act),[1][2] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Quebec residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[2] being thus described as the highest honour in Quebec.[3] In 1986, the order was expanded to include honorary membership for people outside Quebec.[4]
- ^ Elizabeth II (20 June 1984), Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec, I.3 (in French), Ville de Québec: Éditeur officiel du Québec
- ^ a b Bingham, Russell, "Culture > Awards > National Order of Québec (L'ordre national du Québec)", in Marsh, James H. (ed.), The Canadian Encyclopedia, Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada, retrieved 14 August 2009
- ^ "Goals and objectives of the Ordre". National Order of Quebec, Government of Quebec. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
It is the highest award Québec bestows.
- ^ "Background - About the Order". National Order of Quebec, Government of Quebec. Retrieved 11 November 2023.