| Order of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Order of Manitoba | |
Awarded by thelieutenant governor of Manitoba | |
| Type | Order of merit (provincial) |
| Founded | 4 July 1999 |
| Eligibility | Any Canadian citizen presently or formerly residing in Manitoba, save for politicians and judges while they hold office. |
| Awarded for | Excellence and achievement in any field that benefits the well being of Manitoba and its residents. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Peter Liba |
| Chancellor | Anita Neville |
| Grades | Member |
| Post-nominals | OM |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 157 (As of July 2011)[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Prince Edward Island |
| Next (lower) | Order of New Brunswick |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
TheOrder of Manitoba[a] is a civilianhonour for merit in the Canadian province ofManitoba. Instituted in 1999 whenLieutenant GovernorPeter Liba grantedroyal assent to theOrder of Manitoba Act,[2] the order is administered by theGovernor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Manitoba residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[3] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by theManitoba Crown.[4][5]
The Order of Manitoba is intended to honour any current or former longtime resident ofManitoba who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, "benefiting in an outstanding manner the social, cultural or economic well being of Manitoba and its residents";[6] it replaced in this role theOrder of the Buffalo Hunt, which had more liberal standards of admission.[7] There are no limits on how many can belong to the order, though inductions are limited to eight per year;[8] Canadian citizenship is a requirement and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office.[9]
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Secretary of the Order of Manitoba Advisory Council, which consists of theChief Justice of Manitoba; the Clerk of the Executive Council; the presidents of theUniversity of Manitoba,Brandon University, and theUniversity of Winnipeg, each serving for rotating two-year terms; and no more than four Members of the Order of Manitoba, one of whom serves as the chairperson of the council.[4][10] If the chief justice is unable to serve on the council for any reason, the Chief Justice of theCourt of King's Bench of Manitoba may serve instead. This committee then meets at least once annually to make its selected recommendations to the lieutenant governor;[11] posthumous nominations are not accepted, though an individual who dies after his or her name was submitted to the Advisory Council can still be retroactively made a Member of the Order of Manitoba. The lieutenant governor,ex officio a Member and the Chancellor of the Order of Manitoba,[4] then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by anOrder in Council that bears theviceroyal sign-manual and the Great Seal of the province. Thereafter, the new Members are entitled to use thepost-nominal lettersOM.[12]
Upon admission into the Order of Manitoba, usually in a ceremony held atGovernment House inWinnipeg, new Members are presented with the order's insignia. The main badge consists of agold medallion in the form of a stylizedcrocus—the official provincial flower—with the obverse in whiteenamel with gold edging, and bearing at its centre theescutcheon of thearms of Manitoba, all surmounted by aSt. Edward's Crown symbolizing theCanadian monarch's role as thefount of honour.[13] The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in red, blue, and white; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members also receive a lapel pin that can be worn during less formal occasions.
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