The Saskatchewan Order of Merit (Ordre du Mérite de la Saskatchewan in French) is a a civilian honor instituted in 1985 for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honor current or former Saskatchewan residents who have demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, improving the “social, cultural and economic well-being of the province and its residents”.
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with call for nominations put out each spring by the Saskatchewan Honors Advisory Council.
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit Design
Members of the Order are presented with the insignia at a ceremony held either at Government House in Regina or at a venue in Saskatoon.
The main emblem of the order is a silver medallion in the form of a six pointed star, an abstract rendition of a western red lilly, the province’s official flower.
The obverse is coated in white enamel and bears the escutcheon of Her Majesty’s Arms in right of Saskatchewan within a circular ribbon that displays the provincial motto—Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples strength). This is topped by a St. Edward’s Crown symbolizing the Canadian monarch’s role as the fount of honor.
This ribbon is green-gold-green with a vertical striped pattern. It’s held at the collar for men, and on a bow pinned at the left chest for women.
