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{{short description|Civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Alberta}}
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{{Infobox order
| title = Alberta Order of Excellence
| title = Alberta Order of Excellence
| image =
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| caption =
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| awarded_by = the<br />[[File:Coat of Arms of the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta.svg|50px]]<br />[[Lieutenant Governor of Alberta]]
| awarded_by = the [[lieutenant governor of Alberta]]<br />[[File:Coat of Arms of the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta.svg|50px]]
| type = [[Order (decoration)|Provincial order]]
| type = [[Order (decoration)|Provincial order]]
| motto =
| motto =
| day =
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| eligibility = Canadian citizens living in Alberta.
| eligibility = Canadian citizens living in Alberta
| for = Making a difference by serving Albertans with excellence and distinction.
| for = Making a difference by serving Albertans with excellence and distinction
| status = Currently constituted
| status = Currently constituted
| chancellor =
| grades = Member
| grades = Member
| post-nominals = AOE
| post-nominals = AOE
| date = 16 November 1979
| founded = 16 November 1979
| founder = [[Frank C. Lynch-Staunton|Frank Lynch-Staunton]]
| head = [[Salma Lakhani]]
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| head_title = Chancellor
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| last_induction =
| last_induction =
| total = 173
| total = 212
| higher = [[Order of British Columbia]]
| higher = [[Order of British Columbia]]
| lower = [[Order of Prince Edward Island]]
| lower = [[Order of Prince Edward Island]]
| image2 = [[Image:Alberta Order Excellence ribbon bar.svg|150px]]
| image2 = [[Image:Alberta Order Excellence ribbon bar.svg|150px]]
| caption2 = Ribbon of the Alberta Order of Excellence
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|head=[[Lois Mitchell]]|head_title=Chancellor}}
The '''Alberta Order of Excellence''' ({{lang-fr|Ordre d’excellence de l’Alberta}}) is a [[civilian]] [[Award|honour]] for merit in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Alberta]]. Instituted in 1979 when [[Lieutenant Governor of Alberta|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Frank C. Lynch-Staunton]] granted [[Royal Assent]] to the Alberta Order of Excellence Act,<ref>{{citation|last=Elizabeth II |author-link=Elizabeth II |url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-29/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-29.html |publication-date=16 November 1979 |title=Alberta Order of Excellence Act |publication-place=Edmonton |publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer |accessdate=22 August 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211012727/http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-29/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-29.html |archivedate=11 February 2011 }}</ref> the order is administered by the [[Queen-in-Council|Governor-in-Council]] and is intended to honour current or former Alberta residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,<ref name=CE>{{Citation| last=Bingham| first=Russell| contribution=Culture > Awards > Alberta Order of Excellence| title=The Canadian Encyclopedia| editor-last=Marsh| editor-first=James H.| place=Toronto| publisher=Historica Foundation of Canada| url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/alberta-order-of-excellence/| accessdate=21 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=Council>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/council.cfm| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Council| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| accessdate=22 August 2009}}</ref> being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the [[Monarchy in Alberta|Canadian Crown in right of Alberta]].<ref name=CE />
The '''Alberta Order of Excellence''' ({{lang-fr|Ordre d'excellence de l'Alberta}}) is a civilian [[Award|honour]] for merit in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Alberta]]. Instituted in 1979 when [[Lieutenant Governor of Alberta|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Frank C. Lynch-Staunton]] granted [[royal assent]] to the Alberta Order of Excellence Act,<ref>{{citation|last=Elizabeth II |author-link=Elizabeth II |url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-29/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-29.html |publication-date=16 November 1979 |title=Alberta Order of Excellence Act |publication-place=Edmonton |publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer |access-date=22 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211012727/http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-29/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-29.html |archive-date=11 February 2011 }}</ref> the order is administered by the [[Governor-in-Council]] and is intended to honour current or former Alberta residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,<ref name=CE>{{Citation| last=Bingham| first=Russell| contribution=Culture > Awards > Alberta Order of Excellence| title=The Canadian Encyclopedia| editor-last=Marsh| editor-first=James H.| place=Toronto| publisher=Historica Foundation of Canada| url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alberta-order-of-excellence| access-date=21 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=Council>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/council.cfm| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Council| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=22 August 2009}}</ref> being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the [[Monarchy in Alberta|Canadian Crown in right of Alberta]].<ref name=CE />


==Structure and appointment==
==Structure and appointment==
{{further|List of members of the Alberta Order of Excellence}}
{{further|List of members of the Alberta Order of Excellence}}
The Alberta Order of Excellence is intended to honour any current or former long-time resident of [[Alberta]] who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "rendered service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence for or on behalf of the residents of Alberta."<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 1979| loc=2.2}}</ref> Canadian citizenship is a requirement,<ref name=Nomination>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/nomination.cfm| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Nomination| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| accessdate=22 August 2009}}</ref> and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office. Only 10 people may be inducted each year,<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| publication-date=28 January 2009| title=O.C. 10/2009| section=7.2| publication-place=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer}}</ref> though a nomination may remain up for consideration by the council for seven years.<ref name=Nomination/>
The Alberta Order of Excellence is intended to honour any current or former long-time resident of [[Alberta]] who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "rendered service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence for or on behalf of the residents of Alberta."<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 1979| loc=2.2}}</ref> Canadian citizenship is a requirement,<ref name=Nomination>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/nomination.cfm| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Nomination| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=22 August 2009}}</ref> and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office. Only 10 people may be inducted each year,<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| publication-date=28 January 2009| title=O.C. 10/2009| section=7.2| publication-place=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer}}</ref> though a nomination may remain up for consideration by the council for seven years.<ref name=Nomination/>


The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Council of the Alberta Order of Excellence, which consists of six individuals without prequalification appointed by the lieutenant governor and meets once yearly to make its selected recommendations to the viceroy each June;<ref name=Nomination /><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=4.1}}</ref> posthumous nominations are not accepted.<ref>{{Citation| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | title=The Alberta Order of Excellence| page=1| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/exc_aoe_brochure.pdf| accessdate=22 August 2009}}</ref> The lieutenant governor, who is ''[[List of Latin phrases: E#ex officio|ex officio]]'' a member and the Chancellor of the Alberta Order of Excellence and remains a member following his or her departure from viceregal office,<ref name=Council /><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 1979| loc=3.2}}</ref> then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by [[letters patent]] bearing the [[Royal sign-manual|viceroyal sign-manual]] and the [[Seal (emblem)|Great Seal]] of the province.<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=8.a}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| p=}}</ref> Thereafter, the new members are entitled to use the [[post-nominal letters]] ''AOE'' and have their portrait added to two galleries, one each at the [[Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium]] and [[Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium]].<ref name=Investiture>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/investiture/index.html | last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Investiture| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| accessdate=22 August 2009}}</ref>
The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Council of the Alberta Order of Excellence, which consists of six individuals without prequalification appointed by the lieutenant governor and meets once yearly to make its selected recommendations to the viceroy each June;<ref name=Nomination /><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=4.1}}</ref> posthumous nominations are not accepted.<ref>{{Citation| last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | title=The Alberta Order of Excellence| page=1| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/exc_aoe_brochure.pdf| access-date=22 August 2009}}</ref> The lieutenant governor, who is ''[[List of Latin phrases: E#ex officio|ex officio]]'' a member and the Chancellor of the Alberta Order of Excellence and remains a member following his or her departure from viceregal office,<ref name=Council /><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 1979| loc=3.2}}</ref> then makes all appointments into the fellowship's single grade of membership by [[letters patent]] bearing the [[Royal sign-manual|viceroyal sign-manual]] and the [[Seal (emblem)|Great Seal]] of the province.<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=8.a}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| p=}}</ref> Thereafter, the new members are entitled to use the [[post-nominal letters]] ''AOE'' and have their portrait added to two galleries, one each at the [[Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium]] and [[Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium]].<ref name=Investiture>{{Citation| url=http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/investiture/index.html | last=Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta| title=Investiture| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=22 August 2009}}</ref>


==Insignia==
==Insignia==
Upon admission into the Alberta Order of Excellence, in a ceremony held at [[Government House (Alberta)|Government House]] in [[Edmonton]], members are presented with the order's insignia.<ref name=Investiture /> According to Insignia Regulation, which stipulates the design of the order's badges and ribbon and how they are worn, the main emblem of the order is a {{convert|51|mm|in}} wide [[gold]] medallion in the form of a [[Cross pattée|cross ''pattée'']], with the equidistant arms consisting of a transparent blue [[Vitreous enamel|enamel]] over gold patterned to resemble [[prairie]] [[wheat]]. This cross is layered between a [[Burnishing (metal)|burnished]] gold disk bearing roses and rose leaves, and another roundel with the [[coat of arms of Alberta]] on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white circle bearing the words ''The Alberta Order of Excellence''. On the reverse is a maple leaf supported by a sheaf of wheat.<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| publication-date=25 March 2009| title=Alberta Order of Excellence Act, Insignia Regulation| series=2.1-2.2| publication-place=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| ref=CITEREF_Elizabeth_II_2009}}</ref> The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in blue, burgundy, white, and gold,<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=3}}</ref> reflecting the colours within the provincial coat of arms; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members will also receive for wear on casual clothing a lapel pin.<ref name=CE />
Upon admission into the Alberta Order of Excellence, in a ceremony held at [[Government House (Alberta)|Government House]] in [[Edmonton]], members are presented with the order's insignia.<ref name=Investiture /> According to Insignia Regulation, which stipulates the design of the order's badges and ribbon and how they are worn, the main emblem of the order is a {{convert|51|mm||adj=mid|-wide}} [[gold]] medallion in the form of a [[Cross pattée|cross ''pattée'']], with the equidistant arms consisting of a transparent blue [[Vitreous enamel|enamel]] over gold patterned to resemble [[prairie]] [[wheat]]. This cross is layered between a [[Burnishing (metal)|burnished]] gold disk bearing roses and rose leaves, and another roundel with the [[coat of arms of Alberta]] on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white circle bearing the words "The Alberta Order of Excellence". On the reverse is a maple leaf supported by a sheaf of wheat.<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| publication-date=25 March 2009| title=Alberta Order of Excellence Act, Insignia Regulation| series=2.1-2.2| publication-place=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| ref=CITEREF_Elizabeth_II_2009}}</ref> The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in blue, burgundy, white, and gold,<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2009| loc=3}}</ref> reflecting the colours within the provincial coat of arms; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members also receive a lapel pin for wear on casual clothing.<ref name=CE />


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/ Alberta Order of Excellence]
* [https://www.alberta.ca/the-alberta-order-of-excellence.aspx Alberta Order of Excellence]


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Latest revision as of 15:01, 2 November 2023

Alberta Order of Excellence
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Alberta
TypProvincial order
Gegründet16 November 1979
EligibilityCanadian citizens living in Alberta
Awarded forMaking a difference by serving Albertans with excellence and distinction
StatusCurrently constituted
GründerFrank Lynch-Staunton
ChancellorSalma Lakhani
GradesMember
Post-nominalsAOE
Statistics
Total inductees212
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of British Columbia
Next (lower)Order of Prince Edward Island

Ribbon of the Alberta Order of Excellence

The Alberta Order of Excellence (French: Ordre d'excellence de l'Alberta) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Alberta. Instituted in 1979 when Lieutenant Governor Frank C. Lynch-Staunton granted royal assent to the Alberta Order of Excellence Act,[1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Alberta residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[2][3] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Canadian Crown in right of Alberta.[2]

Structure and appointment

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Further information: List of members of the Alberta Order of Excellence

The Alberta Order of Excellence is intended to honour any current or former long-time resident of Alberta who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, having "rendered service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence for or on behalf of the residents of Alberta."[4] Canadian citizenship is a requirement,[5] and those who are elected or appointed members of a governmental body are ineligible as long as they hold office. Only 10 people may be inducted each year,[6] though a nomination may remain up for consideration by the council for seven years.[5]

The process of finding qualified individuals begins with submissions from the public to the Council of the Alberta Order of Excellence, which consists of six individuals without prequalification appointed by the lieutenant governor and meets once yearly to make its selected recommendations to the viceroy each June;[5][7] posthumous nominations are not accepted.[8] The lieutenant governor, who is ex officio a member and the Chancellor of the Alberta Order of Excellence and remains a member following his or her departure from viceregal office,[3][9] 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.[10][11] Thereafter, the new members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters AOE and have their portrait added to two galleries, one each at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.[12]

Insignia

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Upon admission into the Alberta Order of Excellence, in a ceremony held at Government House in Edmonton, members are presented with the order's insignia.[12] According to Insignia Regulation, which stipulates the design of the order's badges and ribbon and how they are worn, the main emblem of the order is a 51-millimetre-wide (2.0 in) gold medallion in the form of a cross pattée, with the equidistant arms consisting of a transparent blue enamel over gold patterned to resemble prairie wheat. This cross is layered between a burnished gold disk bearing roses and rose leaves, and another roundel with the coat of arms of Alberta on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white circle bearing the words "The Alberta Order of Excellence". On the reverse is a maple leaf supported by a sheaf of wheat.[13] The ribbon is patterned with vertical stripes in blue, burgundy, white, and gold,[14] reflecting the colours within the provincial coat of arms; men wear the medallion suspended from this ribbon at the collar, while women carry theirs on a ribbon bow at the left chest. Members also receive a lapel pin for wear on casual clothing.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Elizabeth II (16 November 1979), Alberta Order of Excellence Act, Edmonton: Alberta Queen's Printer, archived from the original on 11 February 2011, retrieved 22 August 2009
  2. ^ a b c Bingham, Russell, "Culture > Awards > Alberta Order of Excellence", in Marsh, James H. (ed.), The Canadian Encyclopedia, Toronto: Historica Foundation of Canada, retrieved 21 August 2009
  3. ^ a b Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Council, Alberta Queen's Printer, retrieved 22 August 2009
  4. ^ Elizabeth II 1979, 2.2
  5. ^ a b c Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Nomination, Alberta Queen's Printer, retrieved 22 August 2009
  6. ^ Elizabeth II (28 January 2009), "7.2", O.C. 10/2009, Edmonton: Alberta Queen's Printer
  7. ^ Elizabeth II 2009, 4.1
  8. ^ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, The Alberta Order of Excellence (PDF), Alberta Queen's Printer, p. 1, retrieved 22 August 2009
  9. ^ Elizabeth II 1979, 3.2
  10. ^ Elizabeth II 2009, 8.a
  11. ^ Elizabeth II 2009
  12. ^ a b Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Investiture, Alberta Queen's Printer, retrieved 22 August 2009
  13. ^ Elizabeth II (25 March 2009), Alberta Order of Excellence Act, Insignia Regulation, 2.1-2.2, Edmonton: Alberta Queen's Printer
  14. ^ Elizabeth II 2009, 3
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