National Order of Quebec
| National Order of Quebec Ordre national du Québec | |
|---|---|
Flag of the order | |
| Awarded by the lieutenant governor of Quebec-in-Council | |
| Type | Order of merit (provincial) |
| Established | 20 June 1984 |
| Motto | Honneur au peuple du Québec (French for 'Homage to the people of Quebec') |
| Eligibility | Residents of Quebec nominated by the Council and non-Quebecers nominated by the Premier of Quebec |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Gilles Lamontagne |
| Grades | Grand Officer (grand officier/grande officière) (GOQ) Officer (officier/officière) (OQ) Knight (chevalier/chevalière) (CQ) |
| Website | Official website |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Venerable Order of Saint John |
| Next (lower) | Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
Ribbon bar of a Grand Officer Ribbon bar of an Officer Ribbon bar of a Knight | |
The National Order of Quebec (French: l'Ordre national du Québec), also known as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté 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. In 1986, the order was expanded to include honorary membership for people outside Quebec.