Jamaican Order of Merit

The Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system and is the fourth highest honour conferred by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or distinguished citizens of other countries who have achieved eminent international distinction in the field of science, arts, literature or any other endeavour. The award can be held by no more than 15 living persons. Members and Honorary Members of the Order are entitled to wear the insignia of the order as a decoration and to be styled as The Honourable. In addition, they can append the postnominal letters OM to their names, or OM(Hon) in the case of Honorary Members. The order's motto is "He that does the truth comes into the light."

The Order of Merit was originally one that was awarded to foreign heads of state, however this role was taken over by the Order of Excellence in 2003.

Living

 * Anthony Chen (2008)
 * Jimmy Cliff (2003-10-20)
 * Dr. Albert Belville Lockhart: co-inventor of Canasol
 * Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre
 * Mervyn Morris
 * Sir Shridath Ramphal
 * Prof Edward Robinson (2008)
 * M. G. Smith
 * Derek Walcott
 * Professor Manley Elisha West: co-inventor of Canasol
 * Sir Willard White (2000)
 * Dr. Cicely Williams

Deceased

 * Louise Bennett-Coverley (2001)
 * Rev. William Knibb
 * Dr. Thomas Lecky
 * Edna Manley (1980)
 * Michael Manley
 * Bob Marley (1981-2)
 * Herb McKenley (2004)
 * Rex Nettleford
 * Mary Seacole (1990, posthumously)
 * Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock (1989)
 * M. G. Smith (1972)
 * Carl Stone (1993)
 * Peter Tosh (2012, posthomously)