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Order of the Caribbean Community

{{Short description|Honour awarded by CARICOM}}

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| name = Order of the Caribbean Community

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| caption = Insignia of the Order of the Caribbean Community

| presenter = Caribbean Community

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| type = Single class regional award

| eligibility = Caribbean nationals

| awarded_for = distinguished, outstanding and phenomenal legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society

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| status = Currently awarded

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| post-nominals = OCC

| established = 1987

| firstawarded = 1992

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| total_awarded = 28

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| image2_size = Ribbon bar of the award

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The Order of the Caribbean Community is an award given to

{{blockquote|"Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society is phenomenal"{{Cite web |url=http://www.caricom.org/jsp/projects/uwi_OCC_awards.jsp?menu=projects |title=CARICOM Official website |access-date=2007-10-10 |archive-date=2007-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623191953/http://www.caricom.org/jsp/projects/uwi_OCC_awards.jsp?menu=projects |url-status=live }}}}

The award was initiated at the Eighth (8th) Conference of Heads of State and Governments of CARICOM in 1987 and began bestowal in 1992. Decisions as to award are taken by the Advisory Committee for the Order of the Caribbean Community

The Insignia of the O.C.C. set in gold and the Ribbon of the Order are presented to those honoured.

Privileges and entitlements

There are some privileges and entitlements invested upon the recipients. Some of these are as follows:

  • The award confers the styling The Honourable upon the recipient and Post-nominals O.C.C.
  • Members of the Order are accorded the privilege of free movement among Member States of the Community and are issued with a travel document which is assigned similar status to a diplomatic passport.
  • The right to reside in and be gainfully employed in any Member State, as well as the right to acquire and dispose of property, as would citizens of Member States, are entitlements granted to Members of the Order.

Recipients

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  • William Gilbert Demas, 1992
  • Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal, 1992
  • Sir Derek Alton Walcott, 1992
  • Dame Nita Barrow, 1994
  • Justice Philip Telford Georges, 1994
  • Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre, 1994
  • The Rt. Hon. Michael Norman Manley, 1994{{cite web|url=https://caricom.org/personalities/michael-norman-manley/|title=MICHAEL NORMAN MANLEY|website=Caribbean Community|access-date=2022-01-22|archive-date=2022-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122064833/https://caricom.org/personalities/michael-norman-manley/|url-status=live}}
  • The Rt. Hon. Vere Cornwall Bird, 1998{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-vere-bird-1103314.html|title=Obituary: Vere Bird|website=The Independent|access-date=2021-12-09|archive-date=2021-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209131625/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-vere-bird-1103314.html|url-status=live}}
  • Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, 1998
  • Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock, 1998
  • Sir Garfield Sobers, 1998
  • Sir George Alleyne, 2001
  • The Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price, 2001
  • Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow), 2001
  • Dame Eugenia Charles, 2002
  • The Rt. Hon. Sir John Compton, 2002
  • Lloyd Best, 2002
  • Professor the Honourable Ralston 'Rex' Nettleford, 2008
  • The Honourable George Lamming, 2008
  • Brian Charles Lara, 2008
  • His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, 2008
  • Sir Edwin Carrington, KCN, TC, CM 2011{{cite web | last =Caribbean Journal staff | authorlink = | title =Sir Edwin Carrington Receives Order of Caribbean Community | work = | publisher =Caribbean Journal | date =July 2, 2011 | url = | format = | doi = }}
  • His Excellency Kamaluddin Mohammed, 2012{{cite web |title=Mr. Kamaluddin Mohammed receives the region's highest honour |url=http://www.foreign.gov.tt/site_media/media/attachments/2012/07/06/KM_recives_regions_highest_award_-_Website_-_6_July_2012.pdf |work=www.foreign.gov.tt|publisher=Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago |accessdate=7 July 2012 |archive-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921102703/http://www.foreign.gov.tt/site_media/media/attachments/2012/07/06/KM_recives_regions_highest_award_-_Website_-_6_July_2012.pdf |url-status=live }}
  • Professor the Honourable Kevin Dion Cavendish, 2019{{cite web |title=Dr. Cavendish receives the region's highest honour |url=http://www.foreign.gov.tt/site_media/media/attachments/2012/07/06/KM_recives_regions_highest_award_-_Website_-_6_July_2012.pdf |work=www.foreign.gov.tt|publisher=Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago |accessdate=17 January 2020 |archive-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921102703/http://www.foreign.gov.tt/site_media/media/attachments/2012/07/06/KM_recives_regions_highest_award_-_Website_-_6_July_2012.pdf |url-status=live }}
  • Sir Viv Richards, 2022{{cite web|title=Sir Vivian Richards - CARICOM|url=https://caricom.org/personalities/sir-vivian-richards/|website=CARICOM|accessdate=18 August 2022|archive-date=10 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810193304/https://caricom.org/personalities/sir-vivian-richards/|url-status=live}}
  • Dame Billie Miller, 2022{{cite web |title=Dame Billie Miller receives Order of CARICOM award |url=https://barbados.loopnews.com/content/david-rudder-receives-order-caricom-0 |publisher=Loop Entertainment |accessdate=18 August 2022}}
  • Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, 2022{{cite web|title=Ambassador LaRocque Honoured for Contribution, Devotion to Caribbean Unity|url=https://caricom.org/amb-larocque-honoured-for-contribution-devotion-to-caribbean-unity|website=CARICOM|accessdate=18 August 2022|archive-date=10 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810203726/https://caricom.org/amb-larocque-honoured-for-contribution-devotion-to-caribbean-unity/|url-status=live}}

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