The members of this prestigious Order have had illustrious careers in fields as diverse as politics, sports and entertainment but share the common distinction of advancing the cause of regionalism and placing the Caribbean one step forward in the quest for development and a place on the world stage. Since its introduction in 1992, awards have been conferred on seventeen Caribbean citizens of whom the entire Region is proud.

1992 - First Awardees	1994 - Second Awardees
William Gilbert Demas, Trinidad and Tobago Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal, Guyana Derek Walton Walcott, Saint Lucia	H.E. Dame Nita Barrow, Barbados Justice Philip Telford Georges, Dominica   Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre, Grenada The Rt. Hon. Michael Norman Manley, Jamaica
1998 - Third Awardees	2001 - Fourth Awardees
The Rt. Hon. Vere Cornwall Bird, Snr., Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, Trinidad and Tobago Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock, Jamaica Sir Garfield Sobers, Barbados	Sir George Alleyne, Barbados George Price, Belize Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow), Trinidad and Tobago
2003 - Fifth Awardees	2008 - Sixth Awardees
Dame Eugenia Charles, Dominica Sir John Compton, Saint Lucia Mr. Lloyd Best, Trinidad and Tobago	Professor the Honourable Ralston ''Rex' Nettleford, OM, Jamaica The Honourable George Lamming, CHB His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, DAH    Brian Charles Lara, T.C. 2009 The Most Honourable P.J Patterson 2010   His Excellency Sir Edwin Carrington 2012 Dr Kamaluddin Mohammed