Saskatchewan Order of Merit
| Saskatchewan Order of Merit | |
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Awarded by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan |
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| Type | National order |
| Motto | Multis E Gentibus Vires |
| Eligibility | Any current or former long-term Canadian citizen resident of Saskatchewan. |
| Awarded for | Excellence, achievement, and contributions to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the province and its residents. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Chancellor | Vaughn Solomon Schofield |
| Grades | Member (SOM) |
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| Established | 1985 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | National Order of Quebec |
| Next (lower) | Order of Ontario |
 1985–2005  2005–present Ribbons of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
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The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Saskatchewan residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described in law as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Saskatchewan Crown.
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is intended to honour any Canadian citizen currently or formerly resident in Saskatchewan who has 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 such individuals begins with call for nominations put out each spring by the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council. There are no limitations on population, but only ten new members may be created each year.
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with call for nominations put out each spring by the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council, which then makes its selected recommendations to the lieutenant governor. Posthumous nominations are accepted within one year of the date of death and in 2001 the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act was amended to allow for honorary membership in the order, granted to those who are neither current nor former residents of Saskatchewan; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, was the first honorary member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, having been appointed on 24 April 2001. The lieutenant governor, who is ex officio a member and the Chancellor of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and remains a member following his or her departure from viceregal office, then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by letters patent bearing the viceroyal sign-manual and the Great Seal of the province; thereafter, the new Members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters SOM and have their portrait added to the Athabasca Gallery at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.
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