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Order of the Bahamas ; Awarded by the Governor-General of the Bahamas; Type: Order of chivalry: Status: Currently constituted: Chancellor (ex officio) Governor-General of the Bahamas: Precedence; Next (higher) Order of the Nation: Next (lower) Order of Excellence
The Order of the Nation is an honour that can be given by the government of the Bahamas. It was founded in 2016. [1]Members of the order are styled "The Most Honourable", and members wear the insignia of the order as a decoration while appending the post-nominal letters ON to their name.
Governor-General Marguerite Pindling speaking at a US Embassy Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in The Bahamas, 2017. The governor-general's ceremonial duties include opening new sessions of parliament by delivering the Speech from the Throne, [6] welcoming visiting heads of state, and receiving the credentials of foreign diplomats. [2]
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Upon taking office as governor-general, Pratt was conferred with the Order of the Nation (ON), and was sworn in as chancellor of the National Honours Society of The Bahamas. [11] She was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in February 2024. [12]
Government House, Nassau, the official residence of the governor-general of the Bahamas. One of the main duties of the Crown is to appoint a prime minister, who thereafter heads the Bahamian cabinet and advises the monarch or governor-general on how to execute their executive powers over all aspects of government operations and foreign affairs ...
The local pirates ruled a de facto 'Privateers' Republic' for several years; in 1717 the Bahamas became a British crown colony, and the pirates were driven out. During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas were briefly occupied by both American and Spanish forces. In 1964, the Bahamas achieved self-governance, and, in 1973, full ...
The Bahamas achieved full independence as a Commonwealth realm within the Commonwealth of Nations on 10 July 1973. Sir Milo Butler was appointed the first Governor-General of the Bahamas (the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II) shortly after independence. Pindling was prime minister until 1992.