Order of Montreal
The Order of Montreal (French: Ordre de Montréal) is a municipal order awarded to residents of the city of Montreal.[1] It was established in May 2016, by then-mayor Denis Coderre.[2]
| Order of Montreal Ordre de Montréal | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the mayor of Montreal | |
| Type | Municipal order |
| Established | 17 May 2016 |
| Eligibility | Residents of Montreal nominated by the council |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Mayor | Valérie Plante |
| Grades |
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| Post-nominals |
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| Website | ville |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | December 2016 |
| Total inductees | 196 |
History
Montreal held a design competition for artists to design the medals that would be presented to recipients of the Order of Montreal; the winning design was made by Jacques Desbiens.[3][4] As a municipal order, it is not directly ranked in the Canadian honours system.
The Order, like the Order of Canada and National Order of Quebec, has three ranks consisting of (in descending order) commander, officer, and knight. Each year, three commanders, six officers, and eight knights are invested. The Order of Montreal succeeded the Academy of Great Montrealers, a special honour that was created in 1988 by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and terminated in 2015.[1] All recipients of that honour were awarded the Order of Montreal in December 2016 with the rank of Commander.[5][6]
See also
References
- "City creates Order of Montreal to honour citizens". Montreal Gazette. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "Order of Montreal to honour exceptional citizens". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Sargeant, Tim (17 May 2017). "City creates 'Order of Montreal' to honour remarkable citizens". Global News. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- "Medal". 3 May 2016.
- From Great Montrealer to Member of the Ordre, Ordre de Montréal.
- Great Montrealers join the Ordre de Montréal, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal.