Established in 1969 through the National Honours and Awards Act, Jamaica’s Order of National Hero is the highest award that can be bestowed in the country. It, along with the other National Honours and Awards, made it possible for the nation to recognize those who have contributed meaningfully to the development of the nation. Since the systems’ inception, to this date, only seven individuals have received the award of the Order of National Hero: Marcus Garvey, Sir Alexander Bustamante, Norman Washington Manley, George William Gordon, Nanny of the Maroons, Paul Bogle and Samuel Sharpe.
Jamaica’s Highest Honour: The Order of National Hero