The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in

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as ''l'Ordre national du Québec'', and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is an

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in the

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of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when

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Jean-Pierre Côté Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté (January 9, 1926 – July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Émile Côté and Cédia Roy, he studied to be ...

granted royal assent to the ''Loi sur l'Ordre national du Québec'' (National Order of Quebec Act), the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Quebec residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour in Quebec.

Structure and appointment

Although the National Order of Quebec was established with the granting of royal assent by Quebec's lieutenant governor and the

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is the

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, the viceroy does not, as in other provinces, form an explicit part of the organization. Instead, the monarch's representative is related to the order only by virtue of his or her place in council, collectively termed the

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, to which the constitution of the Order of Quebec makes specific reference. The order contains three grades, each with accordant

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and place in the Canadian order of precedence for honours, decorations, and medals. They are, in descending hierarchical order: * Grand Officer (''grand officier/grande officière'') (GOQ) * Officer (''officier/officière'') (OQ) * Knight (''chevalier/chevalière'') (CQ) Nominations to the National Order of Quebec are sought in Quebec's daily and weekly media publications and are directed to the Council of the National Order of Quebec, elected by and amongst the members of the order for a period of three years and headed by a president elected by the council for two years. This body is mandated to short-list candidates and forward their suggestions to the Governor-in-Council. Any person born, living, or who has lived in Quebec, save for anyone serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec, is eligible to be nominated and names may be submitted posthumously. The Cabinet may also, without the input of the Council of the National Order of Quebec, put forward the names of non-Quebecers for appointment as honorary members. Promotion through the grades is possible for both substantive and honorary members. Admission recognizes conspicuous meritorious actions that improve or support Quebec and/or its language and culture.

Insignia

Upon admission into the Order of Quebec, members are presented with various insignia of the organization—a medallion, miniature, and button. All are administered by the Regulations for the Insignia of the National Order of Quebec and were designed by

Madeleine Dansereau Madeleine Dansereau (1922 – March 20, 1991) was a Canadian artist and educator. She was the first woman jeweler in Quebec. She was also known as Madeleine Maranda-Dansereau. Dansereau was born Madeleine Maranda in Montreal and studied pai ...

, who was inspired by the heraldic elements of the provincial flag, notably the colours of blue and white used on the order's ribbon and the '' fleur-de-lis''. The badge of a Grand Officer consists of two 18 kt gold plates, in the shape of a cross formed by two by arms, symmetrically superimposed atop one another 4 mm apart, the obverse face a high-polish, rusticated surface; at the lower left corner is a white enamel ''fleur-de-lis''. On the reverse of the badge is inscribed the order's motto—''Honneur au peuple du Québec'' (homage to the people of Quebec)—and a serial number at the base of the vertical bar. The badge for Officers is of a nearly identical design, but made of arms long by wide, the obverse plate in 18k gold with an applied gold ''fleur-de-lis'', and the rear in sterling silver. Knights have a medal with a diameter, brushed silver medallion with a symmetrically placed, etched cross with arms long by wide and filled with a highly polished, rusticated surface; a gold ''fleur-de-lis'' is mounted at the lower, left side of the cross. Each member will also receive miniature versions of their insignia, identical in appearance save for size: those for all grades being wide in each direction or in circumference. A lapel pin is also used for wear on casual civilian clothing. Male members wear their emblems suspended from a wide ribbon, at the collar for Grand Officers and Officers, and on a vertical ribbon on a medal bar on the left chest for Knights; women Grand Officers and Officers wear their insignia on a ribbon bow pinned at the left shoulder, and female Knights carry their medals in the same fashion as the men. The ribbon for miniatures is wide. The regulations of the National Order of Quebec stipulate that the premier presents new inductees with their insignia, either on the National Holiday of Quebec or another day during the National Week. The ceremony takes place in the '' Salon Rouge'' of the parliament building in Quebec City, though exceptions are sometimes made when inductees cannot be present (notably for some non-Quebecer appointments). The insignia remain property of the Crown in Right of Quebec and must be returned upon a holder's cessation of membership in the society, whether by death or dismissal.

Inductees

The following are some notable appointees into the National Order of Quebec:

Quebec inductees

Grand Officer

* Jean Victor Allard , Chief of the Defence Staff, appointed 1985 *

Marcel Bélanger Marcel Bélanger, (June 2, 1920 – May 2, 2013) was a Canadian academic. Born in Deschaillons, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 and a Master of Commerce degree in 1943 from Université Laval. He received a Master of Arts ...

, economist, appointed 1974 * Jean Béliveau , hockey player, appointed 2010 * Lucien Bouchard , 27th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 *

Robert Bourassa Robert Bourassa (; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just un ...

, 22nd Premier of Quebec, appointed posthumously 2008 * Leonard Norman Cohen , singer-songwriter, appointed 2008 *

Robert Després Robert Després, (September 27, 1924 – June 14, 2016) was a French Canadian businessman. Després had a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Université Laval. In 2006, Després was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Cominar Real Es ...

, businessman, appointed 2003 *

Jean Drapeau Jean Drapeau, (18 February 1916 – 12 August 1999) was Mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986. Major accomplishments of the Drapeau Administration include the development of the Montreal Metro entirely underground mass transi ...

, mayor of Montreal, appointed 1987 *

Marcelle Ferron Marcelle Ferron, (January 29, 1924 – November 19, 2001), a Canadian '' Québécoise'' painter and stained glass artist, was one of the original 16 signatories of Paul-Émile Borduas's Refus global manifesto, and a major figure in the Quebec c ...

, painter and stained glass artist, appointed 1992 * Gérard Filion , newspaper director, appointed 1989 *

Armand Frappier Armand Frappier (November 26, 1904 – December 17, 1991) was a physician, microbiologist, and expert on tuberculosis from Quebec, Canada. Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, the son of Arthur-Alexis Frappier and Bernadette Codebecq, h ...

, researcher, appointed 1985 *

Paul Gérin-Lajoie Paul Gérin-Lajoie, (; February 23, 1920 – June 25, 2018) was a Canadian lawyer, philanthropist, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Cabinet Minister. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Henri Gérin-Laj ...

, appointed Officer in 1987 and Grand Officer in 1998 * Phil Gold , scientist, physician, appointed Officer in 1989 and Grand Officer in 2019 * Daniel Johnson Jr. , 25th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Pierre-Marc Johnson , 24th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Phyllis Barbara Lambert , architect and philanthropist * Bernard Landry , 28th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 *

Charles Philippe Leblond Charles Philippe Leblond (February 5, 1910 – April 10, 2007) was a pioneer of cell biology and stem cell research and a Canadian former professor of anatomy. Leblond is notable for developing autoradiography and his work showing how cells ...

, scientist, professor, appointed Grand Officer in 2001 * Félix Leclerc , singer-songwriter, appointed 1985 *

Jean Paul Lemieux Jean Paul Lemieux, (1904 - 1990) was one of the foremost twentieth century painters in Canada. He worked in several different styles, as represented by his five artistic periods. Biography He was born in Quebec City, where he also died. He wa ...

, painter, appointed posthumously 1997 * René Lévesque , 23rd Premier of Quebec, appointed posthumously 2008 * Martin Brian Mulroney , 18th Prime Minister of Canada, appointed 2002 * Alanis Obomsawin , filmmaker, First Nations activist, appointed 2016 * Jacques Parizeau , 26th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Jean-Paul Riopelle , painter, appointed Officer in 1988 and Grand Officer in 1994 * Jean Vanier , philanthropist, theologian, founder of L'Arche, appointed 1992 * Gilles Vigneault , singer-songwriter, appointed Knight in 1985 and Grand Officer in 2000

Officer

* Laurent Beaudoin , businessman appointed 1990 *

Francesco Bellini Francesco Bellini, (; born November 20, 1947) is an Italian-born research scientist, administrator, entrepreneur and Quebecer business man. A pioneer scientist-entrepreneur for Canadian bio-pharmaceutical industry, he was co-founder of Bioche ...

, research scientist and entrepreneur, appointed 2004 *

Daniel Borsuk Daniel Evan Borsuk (born January 19, 1978) is a Canadian plastic surgeon in Montreal, Quebec, who is a pioneer in facial reconstruction. The first Canadian face transplant was performed under his leadership. He is also an advocate for pet safet ...

, plastic surgeon, appointed 2019 * Michel Brault , filmmaker, appointed 2003 * Boris Brott , conductor, appointed 2014 * Solange Chaput-Rolland , appointed 1985 * Jean Coutu , businessman, appointed 1993 * Bernard Derome , news anchor, appointed 2006 * Céline Dion , singer, appointed 1998 *

Léon Dion Léon Dion (9 October 1922 – 20 August 1997) was a Canadian political scientist. Dion was born in Saint-Arsène, Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality. He founded the department of political science at Université Laval with G ...

, author, teacher, intellectual, appointed 1990 * Fernand Dumont , author, intellectual, appointed 1992 * Denise Filiatrault , playwright, actor, appointed 2000 *

Anne Hébert Anne Hébert (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet. She won Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, three times, twice for fiction and once for poetry. Early life Héb ...

, writer, appointed 1985 * Larkin Kerwin , physicist, appointed 1988 *

Lucia Kowaluk Lucia may refer to: Arts and culture * '' Lucía'', a 1968 Cuban film by Humberto Solás * ''Lucia'' (film), a 2013 Kannada-language film * ''Lucia & The Best Boys'', a Scottish indie rock band formerly known as ''LUCIA'' * "Lucia", a Swedish c ...

, community activist, appointed 2014 * Louis Laberge , union leader, appointed 1988 *

Normand Laprise Normand Laprise {{Post-nominals, country=CAN, CM, CQ (born 1961) is a Québécois (word), Quebecer chef and author. He is the owner and head chef of ''Toqué!'' and ''Brasserie T!'' in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Early life and education Normand La ...

, chef and author, appointed 2009 * Robert Lepage , playwright, filmmaker, appointed 1999 *

Monique F. Leroux Monique F. Leroux CM OQ (born August 11, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian businesswoman. From 2008 to 2016, she was chair of the Board and chief executive officer of Desjardins Group. A Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and ...

, businesswoman, appointed 2012 * Jean-Louis Lévesque , entrepreneur, philanthropist, appointed 1991 * André Melançon OQ, actor, screenwriter and film director, appointed 2013 * Gaston Miron , poet, appointed 1996 * Ted Moses , aboriginal chief, appointed 2002 * Lise Payette , politician, writer, appointed 2001 * Pierre Péladeau businessman, appointed 1989 * Louise Penny , author, appointed 2017 *

Hubert Reeves Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932), is a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. Early life and education Reeves was born in Montreal on July 13, 1932, and as a child lived in Léry. Reeves attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, a p ...

, astrophysicist, appointed 1994 *

Maurice Richard Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard (; ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL hist ...

, hockey player, appointed 1985 * Mary Simon , Governor General of Canada, appointed 1992 * Mary Two-Axe Earley , women's rights activist, appointed 1985 * Jacques Villeneuve , racing driver, appointed 1998

Knight

* Jacques Amyot , long-distance swimmer, appointed 2001 * Denys Arcand , filmmaker, appointed 1990 * Frédéric Back , animator, appointed 1989 *

Alice Benjamin Alice Benjamin (born 9 September 1945, Piravom, India) is a Canadian specialist in fetal and maternal medicine. Education She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kerala (1964) and a doctorate in medicine from the Universit ...

, appointed 1993 * Sylvie Bernier , Olympic diver, appointed 1985 *

Ferdinand Biondi Ferdinand Biondi, (1909 – September 5, 1998) was a French Canadian radio broadcaster. In 1936, he joined the Montreal radio station CKAC, where he would hold the positions of announcer, editor, producer, special programming director, seni ...

, radio broadcaster, appointed 1985 * Neil Bissoondath , author, appointed 2010 * Denise Bombardier , journalist, appointed 2000 *

Claire Bonenfant Claire Bonenfant (27 June 1925 – 29 September 1996) was a Canadian politician and champion of feminist rights. A Chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec, Bonenfant was president of the Quebec Status of Women Council. The University of Laval's ...

, president of the Quebec Status of Women Council, appointed 1991 * Émile Bouchard , hockey player, appointed 2008 * Gaétan Boucher , speed skater, appointed 1985 *

Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay, (born 6 July 1972) is a French Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied litera ...

, singer, appointed 2012 * Pierre Bourque , mayor of Montreal, appointed 1993 * Françoise David , social and feminist activist, appointed 1999 * Yvon Deschamps , comedian, appointed 2001 * Jean Duceppe , actor, appointed 1985 * Diane Dufresne , singer and painter, appointed 2002 *

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (; born February 11, 1991) is a Canadian football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played university football and attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, be ...

, NFL player, appointed 2019 * Gad Elmaleh, comedian, appointed 2017 * Marc Favreau , actor, appointed 1995 * Jean-Pierre Ferland , singer-songwriter *

Madeleine Ferron Madeleine Ferron (July 24, 1922 – February 27, 2010) was a Canadian writer. Biography She was born in Louiseville, Quebec. She began her early studies with the Sisters of Saint Anne, continuing at the Université de Montréal and Universit ...

, writer, appointed 1992 *

Daniel Germain Daniel Germain, (born 1964) is a Canadian philanthropist. He is president and founder of the Breakfast Club of Canada, a Canadian charity that promotes and assists the establishment and maintenance of school breakfast programs in Canada."Realizi ...

, philanthropist, appointed 1997 * Jacques Godbout , writer and filmmaker, appointed 1998 * Marc-André Hamelin , pianist * Otto Joachim , composer, musician, painter, appointed 1993 *

Roland-Benoît Jomphe Roland-Benoît Jomphe (1917–2003) was a Quebec poet from the Minganie region of Quebec. Early life He was born at Pointe-aux-Esquimaux in what later became the town of Havre-Saint-Pierre. His father was a fisherman. Career Jomphe became a f ...

, poet, appointed 1987 * Oliver Theophilus Jones , pianist, organist, composer and arranger, appointed 1994 * Pauline Julien , singer-songwriter, appointed 1997 * Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain , appointed 1985 *

Françoise Labbé Françoise Labbé (1933–2001) was an artist and arts administrator born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec. She earned a diploma from the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1955, and studied printmaking with S.W. Hayter in Paris. Labbé founded th ...

, artist, appointed 1997 *

Jacques Lacombe Jacques Lacombe, (born July 14, 1963 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec) is a Canadian conductor. Lacombe began his musical learning with choral singing. He later trained as an organist, and continued his studies at the Conservatoire de musique du ...

, conductor, appointed 2012 *

Jacques Lacoursière Jacques Lacoursière, (4 May 1932 – 1 June 2021) was a Canadian TV host, author and historian. Life and career Lacoursière was born in Shawinigan, in the Mauricie region, and then resided in Beauport in the Greater Quebec area. Lacoursiè ...

, historian, appointed 2002 * Guy Lafleur , hockey player, appointed 2005 *

Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the 11th wealthiest ...

, appointed 1997 * Mario Lemieux , hockey player, appointed 2009 * Michel Lemieux , performance artist and theatre director, appointed 2014 *

Édouard Lock Édouard Lock (born March 3, 1954 in Morocco) is a Canadian dance choreographer and the founder of the Canadian dance group, La La La Human Steps. Career La La La Human Steps Founder, Artistic Director and Choreographer Édouard Lock began h ...

, dancer, appointed 2001 *

Louis Lortie Louis Lortie, OC, CQ (born 27 April 1959) is a Canadian ( Québécois) pianist. Education Born in Montreal, Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years l ...

, pianist, appointed 1998 *

Norman McLaren William Norman McLaren, LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).Rosenthal, Alan. ''The new documentary in action: a caseb ...

, animator and filmmaker, appointed 1985 * Julie Payette , astronaut, appointed 2000 * Oscar Peterson , jazz musician, appointed 1991 * Chantal Petitclerc , wheelchair athlete, Canadian senator, appointed 2005 * Samuel Pierre, professor, appointed 20

*

Victor Pilon Victor Pilon, (born on March 19, 1958) is a director, theatre designer, visual designer and photographer from Quebec, Canada. Life and career After a two-year stay in Europe, Pilon enrolled in visual arts at the University of Ottawa. In 1983, ...

, director, theatre designer, visual designer and photographer, appointed 2014 *

Luc Plamondon Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ (b. March 2, 1942 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec), is a French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. He is best known for his work on the musicals ''Starmania'' and ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the brother of Louis Plamondo ...

, songwriter, appointed 1990 * Jean-Louis Roux , actor and Lieutenant Governor of Quebdec, appointed 1989 * Hubert Sacy , General manager of Éduc’alcool, appointed 2010 *

Pierre Théberge Pierre Théberge (August 9, 1942 – October 5, 2018) was a museum director, curator and art historian, who was an advocate for Canadian art. Career Théberge was born the seventh of nine children on August 9, 1942, in Saint-Éleuthère, Queb ...

, Museum director * :fr:Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire , engineer, appointed in 2005 * Michel Tremblay , playwright and author, appointed 1991 * Alain Trudel , conductor and trombonist, appointed 2019 *

Jesús Carles de Vilallonga Jesús Carles de Vilallonga i Rosell (1927, Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain – 2018, Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish/Canadian figurative artist who worked primarily in the medium of egg tempera. He is best known for his richly textured paintings ...

, painter, appointed 2011 *

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, ''Incendies ...

, director and screenwriter, appointed in 2019 * Paul Zumthor , medievalist and literary historian, appointed 1992

Non-Quebec inductees

Honorary Grand Officer

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, conductor, appointed 1995 *

François Hollande François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande (; born 12 August 1954) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2012 to 2017. He previously was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle from ...

, President of France, appointed 2014

Honorary Officer

* Raymond Barre ,

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, appointed 1986 *

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, President of France, appointed 1987 * Jim Douglas , Governor of Vermont, appointed 2010 * Michel Drucker , television host, appointed Knight 2001, Officer 2010 * Laurent Fabius , Prime Minister of France, appointed 1986 * Lionel Jospin , Prime Minister of France, appointed 1998 * Alain Juppé , Prime Minister of France, appointed 1996 * Antonine Maillet ,

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writer and playwright, appointed 1990 * Nana Mouskouri , Greek singer, appointed 2013 * Alain Peyrefitte , FrenCch politician, appointed 1998 * Jordi Pujol , President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, appointed 1996 * Jean-Pierre Raffarin , Prime Minister of France, appointed 2003 * Michel Rocard , Prime Minister of France, appointed 2000 *

Philippe Séguin Philippe Séguin (21 April 1943 – 7 January 2010) was a French political figure who was President of the National Assembly from 1993 to 1997 and President of the Cour des Comptes of France from 2004 to 2010. He entered the Court of Financia ...

, President of the

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, appointed 2000 * Edmund Stoiber , Minister-President of Bavaria, appointed 2003 * Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga ,

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, appointed 2006

Honorary Knight

* David Azrieli , architect, appointed 1999 *

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

, actor, appointed 2002 * Bernard Pivot , television host, appointed 2001

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Order of Quebec Provincial and territorial orders of Canada ! Quebec awards 1984 establishments in Quebec