| Order of Grenada | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the Companion of the Order of Grenada | |
| Awarded by the Monarch of Grenada | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Established | 1994 |
| Motto | Ever Conscious of God we Aspire, Build and Advance as One People |
| Eligibility | Any citizen of Grenada and citizens of other countries |
| Awarded for | Distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Chancellor (ex officio) | Cecile La Grenade |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Nation |
| Next (lower) | Governor General Medal of Honour |
 Ribbon of the order | |
TheOrder of Grenada is a society of honour instituted through theGrenada National Honours Act of 1994.[1] The Order was subsequently reconstituted and substantially reformed by theNational Honours and Awards Act of 2007.[2]
The order recognises distinguished and outstanding service or meritorious service or achievement, or for gallantry. Nationals of Grenada and non-nationals may receive this order.
King Charles III is thesovereign of the order in his capacity asKing of Grenada.[3]
Appointments to the order are made by thegovernor-general of Grenada, as chancellor, who acts on the advice of theprime minister of Grenada and the National Awards Advisory Committee.
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 theprime 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.[2]
Awards are usually announced each year on the occasion of the National Day of Grenada – 7 February.
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:[2]
Citizens of other countries may be admitted to the order as membersad honorem.
Outside of theNational Honours and Awards Act,the Crown continues to appoint Grenadians to theOrder of Saint Michael and Saint George and theOrder of the British Empire on the advice of the Grenadian government. The governor-general carries out investitures for these awards at Governor-General's House.[4]