Order of Belize

Order of Belize
Awarded by Belize Belize
Type Order
Eligibility Heads of State whom Belize wishes to honour
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize
Chancellor His Excellency The Honourable Colville Young, Governor General of Belize
Established 16 August 1991
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of the National Hero
Next (lower) Order of Distinction
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Belize is the second highest honour awarded to foreigners in by the government of Belize. It was instituted on 16 August 1991.[1]

References

  1. "NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT CHAPTER 162" (PDF). THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000. Government Printer. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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