Order of Nova Scotia

Order of Nova Scotia
Order of Nova Scotia insignia on a bow
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
TypeProvincial order
Founded2 August 2001
EligibilityAny Canadian citizen presently or formerly resident in Nova Scotia, save for politicians and judges while in office.
Awarded forOutstanding contributions or achievements that bring honour and prestige to themselves and to Nova Scotia.
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderMyra Freeman
ChancellorArthur LeBlanc
GradesMember
Post-nominalsONS
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of New Brunswick
Next (lower)Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

Ribbon of the Order of Nova Scotia

The Order of Nova Scotia (French: Ordre de la Nouvelle-Écosse) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Instituted on August 2, 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman granted Royal Assent to the Order of Nova Scotia Act,[1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Nova Scotia residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[2] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Nova Scotia Crown.[3]

  1. ^ Elizabeth II (12 March 2007), Order of Nova Scotia Act, 17, Halifax: Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia, retrieved 21 June 2009
  2. ^ Marsh, James H. (ed.). "Culture > Awards > Order of Nova Scotia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  3. ^ Elizabeth II 2007, 20