The Sisserou Award of Honour is a national award of the
Commonwealth of Dominica
Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...
. Created in 1967, it is the second highest honour presented by the
President of the Commonwealth of Dominica on behalf of the state.
The Dominican Awards are sparingly presented, with up to two Sisserou Awards of Honour being granted in any one year.
The award is named after the
sisserou, the national bird of Dominica, which is unique to the island. The sisserou also appears on the
national flag and
coat of arms
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Insignia
The badge of the Sisserou Award of Honour is an oval-shaped golden coloured medallion. The outer ring of the medallion bears the inscription in relief ''THE SISSEROU AWARD OF HONOUR''. The centre of the medallion depicts the
Coat of arms of Dominica
The coat of arms of Dominica was adopted on July 21, 1961. It consists of a shield with two guardian sisserou parrots bracing the shield atop of which is a lion passant. The quarters of the shield depict a canoe, a banana tree, a palm and a frog ...
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The breast medal is suspended from a ring attached at the top, and hangs from a yellow ribbon with a centre stripe of black bordered on its outside by white.
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Grades : One grade
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Notable recipients
* Anthony Bailey, interfaith campaigner
* Alwin Bully, cultural administrator, playwright, artist, designer of the flag of Dominica
* Clem John
* Swinburne Lestrade, economist
* Ophelia Marie, singer
* Charles Savarin, President of Dominica
References
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External links
National Service Awards Register
Orders, decorations, and medals of Dominica
Awards established in 1967