Order of Nova Scotia
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The Order of Nova Scotia is the highest civilian honor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the province and its people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ordre de la Nouvelle-Écosse | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian honour
ⓘ
provincial order ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Advisory Council of the Order of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to the academic life of Nova Scotia
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to the cultural life of Nova Scotia ⓘ outstanding contributions to the economic life of Nova Scotia ⓘ outstanding contributions to the public life of Nova Scotia ⓘ outstanding contributions to the social life of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation |
Government House, Halifax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province House, Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellor | Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorTitle | Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 2001-06-29 ⓘ |
| eligibility | Canadian citizens who are current or former long‑term residents of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| eligibilityExcludes |
sitting judges
ⓘ
sitting members of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ sitting members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia ⓘ sitting members of the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Nova Scotia Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2002 ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Provincial and territorial orders of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrades | single grade ⓘ |
| hasOfficialFrenchName | Ordre de la Nouvelle-Écosse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeatures | coat of arms of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | stylized mayflower badge ⓘ |
| isHighestCivilianHonourOf | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| level | highest honour of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| maximumAppointmentsPerYear | 5 ⓘ |
| motto | Fidelitas ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Loyalty ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | O.N.S. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize outstanding contributions to Nova Scotia and its people ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Order of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColours |
blue
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gold ⓘ white ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | public nomination followed by recommendation of an advisory council ⓘ |
| subdivision | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | order of merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://novascotia.ca/iga/order.asp ⓘ |
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