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{{Infobox order

|title = Order of Grenada

|image = [[File:GRN Order of Grenada companion badge.svg|250px]]

|caption = Badge of the order

|awarded_by = the<br>[[Governor-GeneralMonarch of Grenada]]

|type = [[Order (honour)|Order of chivalry]]

|established = 1994

|motto = Ever Conscious of God we Aspire, Build and Advance as One People

|day =

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|for = Distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry.

|status = Currently constituted

|head_title = Chancellor[[Monarchy of Grenada|Sovereign]]

|head = [[CecileCharles La GrenadeIII]]

|head2_title= [[Governor-General of Grenada#Ceremonial role|Chancellor (''ex officio'')]]

|head2=[[Cecile La Grenade]]

|chancellor =

|commander =

|grades =

|former_grades =

|date =

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|individual =

|higher = [[Order of the Nation (Grenada)|Order of the Nation]]

|lower = [[Governor-General Medal of Honour|Governor General Medal of Honour]]

|image2 = [[File:GRN Order of Grenada companion ribbon.svg|100px]]

|caption2 = Ribbon of the order

}}

The '''Order of Grenada''' is an [[order of chivalry]] and a society of honour instituted by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in right of [[Grenada]] through the ''Grenada National Honours Act'' of 1994.<ref name="Government of Grenada">[https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/g-120-132/1212-cap130d-grenada-national-honours-act/viewdocument/1212 Chapter 130D Grenada National Honours Act | Government of Grenada]</ref> The Order was subsequently reconstituted and substantially reformed by the ''National Honours and Awards Act'' of 2007.<ref name="Government of Grenada 2">[https://laws.gov.gd/index.php?option=com_edocman&task=document.download&id=16&Itemid=194 Chapter 204A National Honours and Awards Act | Government of Grenada]</ref>

The order recognises distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry. Nationals of Grenada and non-nationals may receive this orderOrder.

[[King Charles III]] is the [[monarch|sovereign]] of the order in his capacity as [[King of Grenada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.weboffice.gd/index.php/honours-and-awards|title=Honours and Awards|date=|publisher=Office of the Governor-General|access-date=25 September 2024}}</ref> Appointments to the Order are made by the [[Governor-General of Grenada]], as Chancellor, who acts on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Grenada]] and the National Awards Advisory Committee.

==Appointment==

The governorGovernor-generalGeneral is formally advised by the National Awards Advisory Committee which consists of a citizen of Grenada appointed by the governorGovernor-generalGeneral after consultation with the [[primePrime ministerMinister of Grenada]] and the leaderLeader of the oppositionOpposition, the chairpersonChairperson of the Public Service Commission, the commissionerCommissioner of Police, two persons representative of the public appointed by the governor-general,Governor General one of whom is nominated by the primePrime ministerMinister and one nominated by the leaderLeader of the oppositionOpposition, and two persons appointed by the governor-generalGovernor General after consultation with civil society and with the religious community.<ref name="Government of Grenada"/>▼

Appointments to the order are made by the [[governor-general of Grenada]], as chancellor, who acts on the advice of the [[prime minister of Grenada]] and the National Awards Advisory Committee.

The Governor-General conducts viceregal investitures at Governor-General’s House in [[St. George's, Grenada|St George's]]. Awards are usually announced each year on the occasion of the National Day of Grenada –- 7 February.▼

▲The governor-general is formally advised by the National Awards Advisory Committee which consists of a citizen of Grenada appointed by the governor-general after consultation with the [[prime minister of Grenada]] and the leader of the opposition, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission, the commissioner of Police, two persons representative of the public appointed by the governor-general, one of whom is nominated by the prime minister and one nominated by the leader of the opposition, and two persons appointed by the governor-general after consultation with civil society and with the religious community.<ref name="Government of Grenada"/>

The Order of Grenada consists of the Sovereign ([[King of Grenada]]), the Chancellor ([[Governor-General of Grenada]]), and of six individual awards. Within the Order of Grenada is also an Order of Knighthood, consisting of six grades:<ref name="Government of Grenada"/>▼

▲Awards are usually announced each year on the occasion of the National Day of Grenada – 7 February.

*- The Companion of the Order of Grenada▼

==Composition==

*- The Order of Grenada Gold Award for Excellence▼

▲The Order of Grenada consists of the Chancellor ([[Governor-General of Grenada]]), and of six individual awards:<ref name="Government of Grenada"/>

*- The CamerhogneSpice Isle Award▼

- The Camerhogne Award

▲*The Companion of the Order of Grenada

▲*The Order of Grenada Gold Award for Excellence

*- The SpiceMedal Isleof AwardHonour

▲*The Camerhogne Award

*- The [[Order of the Nation (Grenada)|Most Distinguished Order of the Nation]], which is an orderOrder of Knighthood. consisting of six grades and associated prefixes and post nominals:▼

*The Medal of Honour

*1. Knight Grand Collar (KN) or ''Dame Grand Collar'' (DN)

▲*The [[Order of the Nation (Grenada)|Most Distinguished Order of the Nation]], which is an order of Knighthood.

*2. Knight Grand Cross (GCNG) or ''Dame Grand Cross'' (DGNG)

*3. Knight Commander (KCNG) or ''Dame Commander'' (DCNG)

*4. Commander (CNG)

*5. Officer (ONG)

*6. Member (MNG)

Citizens of other countries may be admitted to the order as members ''ad honorem''.

Much like other royal or national Orders of other [[Commonwealth realms]] such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Antigua and Barbuda]], Knights Grand Collar, Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commanders (categories 1, 2 and 3 above) are entitled to prefix the title ''[[Sir]]'', and Dames Grand Collar, Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commanders to prefix ''[[Dame (title)|Dame]]'', to their forenames for life.<ref name="Government of Grenada"/> Permission to use these titles outside Grenada remain the prerogative of each jurisdiction.

The governor-general may also award outside of the ''National Honours and Award Act'' the [[Governor-General Medal of Honour]] in gold, silver or bronze in recognition of personal service to [[the Crown]], the governor-general or the fofice of the governor-general. This award is used across other Caribbean realms including [[Saint Lucia]] and [[Antigua and Barbuda]], having been approved by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] for that purpose.{{cn}}▼

Wives of Knights may prefix ''[[Lady]]'' to their surname, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Dames. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when the names of the former are written out in their fullest forms. All grades of the Order come with post nominals of their grade.<ref name="Government of Grenada"/>

▲The governorGovernor-generalGeneral of Grenada may also award outside of the ''National Honours and Award Act'' the [[Governor-General Medal of Honour]] in gold, silver or bronze in recognition of personal service to [[the Crown]], the governorGovernor-generalGeneral or the foficeOffice of the governorGovernor-generalGeneral. This award is used across other Caribbean realmsRealms including [[SaintSt Lucia]] and [[Antigua and Barbuda]], having been approved by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] for that purpose.{{cn}}

==Notable recipients==