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The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is granted by the Governor of North Carolina and is the state's highest civilian honor. [1] Although the award was first given in 1964, records of recipients were not kept until 1983. [1] Following is a partial list of its recipients. [2] [1]
The certificate reads in part: Reposing special confidence in the integrity, learning and zeal of [honoree], I [the Governor of North Carolina] do by these presents confer The Order of the Long Leaf Pine with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary, privileged to enjoy fully all rights granted to members of this exalted order, among which is the special privilege to propose the following North ...
Jul. 31—LUMBERTON — Since 1963, North Carolina's governors have reserved their highest honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, for persons who have made significant contributions to the ...
Dr. Margaret A. Noel of Asheville has been honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award in recognition ... Highland Brewing's Oscar Wong awarded top NC civilian honor, Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Sprayberry received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest honor for state service, from Governor Jim Hunt in 1998. [6] [5]
George Briggs, founding director of The North Carolina Arboretum, has been honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, NC's highest honor society.
The longleaf pine is the official state tree of Alabama. [30] It is referenced by name in the first line of the official North Carolina State Toast. [5] [31] Also, the state's highest honor is named the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine". The state tree of North Carolina is officially designated as simply "pine", under which this and seven other ...
Nov. 1—LUMBERTON — The local couple of Ruth and Finley Read have been recognized by the North Carolina Governor's Office with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Created in 1964, the Order of the ...