Saskatchewan Order of Merit

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The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a provincial honor that recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of Saskatchewan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civilian honour
order of merit
awardFrequency annual
benefit place of precedence in provincial ceremonial events
use of post-nominal letters SOM
category Provincial orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
chancellor Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
country Canada
dateEstablished 1985
eligibility current or former long-term residents of Saskatchewan
living persons
exclusion sitting judges
sitting members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
sitting members of the Parliament of Canada
fieldOfRecognition community service
cultural contributions
economic contributions
public service
social contributions
firstInvestitureYear 1985
founder Government of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED
headTitle Chancellor
higherInOrderOfPrecedence Order of Canada NERFINISHED
honoursSystem Canadian honours system
insigniaType lapel pin
miniature medal
neck badge
jurisdictionLevel provincial
languageOfName English
legalBasis provincial order-in-council
maximumAnnualAppointments varies by year and regulation
mottoLanguage Latin
posthumousAwards permitted in exceptional circumstances
postNominalLetters S.O.M. NERFINISHED
SOM NERFINISHED
presenter Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED
presentingJurisdiction Government of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED
purpose to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the cultural well-being of Saskatchewan
to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the economic well-being of Saskatchewan
to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the social well-being of Saskatchewan
region Western Canada NERFINISHED
relatedHonour Order of Canada NERFINISHED
Order of Merit of the Police Forces NERFINISHED
Royal Victorian Order NERFINISHED
ribbonColour gold
green
scope Province of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED
status currently constituted
subnationalJurisdiction Province of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED
symbolism green and gold colours reflect the provincial colours of Saskatchewan
typeOfRecognition lifetime achievement
yearEstablished 1985

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Sylvia Fedoruk awardReceived Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Sylvia Fedoruk memberOf Saskatchewan Order of Merit