The Order of Excellence is one of the six national orders of the

Jamaican honours system The Jamaican honours system has developed as a unique entity since the passage of the ''National Honours and Awards Act'' by the Parliament of Jamaica in 1969 (Act No. 21 of 1969). The system is modelled largely on the British honours system, which ...

, and it is awarded only to present and former foreign Heads of State or Government. The Order of Excellence is the most recent honour to be created, having been brought into being in 2003."National Awards of Jamaica"
Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015. The Order of Excellence took over the function of the Order of Merit, which is now awarded to "persons of notable achievement in particular fields of study".

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Excellence, Order of Awards established in 2003 {{ODM-stub