of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda and four Members of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. The Governor General appoints the Chairperson of the Honours Committee from amongst its members. Posthumous appointments to the Order may be made, but a deceased recipient does not appear on the current list of members of the Order. New appointments are announced each year on the occasion of the Independence Day of Antigua and Barbuda (1 November). The Grand Master conducts investitures at Government House in St John's. Among current members of the Order are statesmen, royalty, business leaders, religious leaders and sportsmen. Precedence and privileges Titles Recipients of Knights Grand Collar, Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander of the Order may use the title ‘Sir’ in front of their forename, and their wives may use the title ‘Lady’ in front of their husband's surname. Similarly, Dames Grand Collar, Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commander of the Order may use the title ‘Dame’ in front of their forename. No specific privilege exists for their husbands. The use of titles associated with the awards outside of Antigua and Barbuda remain the prerogative of each recipient's relevant home jurisdiction. Post-nominals and precedence Members of the Order are entitled to place post-nominals after their names as indicated above. They are also assigned a place in the order of precedence of Antigua and Barbuda. Heraldic privileges Knights and Dames Grand Collar and Knights and Dames Grand Cross may petition for heraldic supporters to be granted to their arms. They may also encircle their arms with a circlet bearing the motto of the Order. Knights and Dames Commander and Commanders may encircle their arms with the circlet. The pendent insignia of the Order may be shown below the arms of all members of the Order. See also Order of Princely Heritage List of post-nominal letters (Antigua and Barbuda) Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms References Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda Awards established in 1987 1987 establishments in Antigua and Barbuda