Order of British Columbia | |
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![]() The full-size insignia of the Order of British Columbia, with miniature medal and lapel pin | |
Awarded by the lieutenant governor of British Columbia![]() | |
Type | Provincial order |
Established | 21 April 1989 |
Eligibility | All living persons except politicians while in office |
Awarded for | Service with the greatest distinction in any field benefiting the people of British Columbia or elsewhere |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | David Lam |
Chancellor | Janet Austin |
Grades | Member |
Post-nominals | OBC |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Ontario |
Next (lower) | Alberta Order of Excellence |
![]() Ribbon of the Order of British Columbia |
The Order of British Columbia (French: Ordre de la Colombie-Britannique) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm,[1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former British Columbia residents for conspicuous achievements in any field,[1][2][3] being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the British Columbia Crown.[3]