Canadian honours order of wearing
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The order of wear for decorations and medals of Canada is published by the Governor General of Canada.[1]
Awards of valour
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters |
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| File:Victoria Cross (Canada) ribbon bar.png | Recipient of the Victoria Cross | VC |
| File:Cross of Valour (Canada) with ribbon bar.svg | Recipient of the Cross of Valour | CV |
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National orders
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Provincial orders
Territorial orders
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|
| File:CAN Order of Nunavut ribbon.svg | Member of the Order of Nunavut | ONu |
| File:CAN Order of Northwest Territories ribbon.svg | Member of the Order of the Northwest Territories | ONWT |
| File:CAN Order of Yukon ribbon.svg | Member of the Order of Yukon | OY |
National decorations
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|
| File:SMV ribbon.png | Recipient of the Star of Military Valour | SMV |
| File:SC ribbon bar.png | Recipient of the Star of Courage | SC |
| File:CAN Meritorious Service Cross (military division) ribbon.svg | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (military division) | MSC |
| File:CAN Meritorious Service Cross (civil division) ribbon.svg | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (civilian division) | MSC |
| File:Medal of Military Valour ribbon bar.png | Recipient of the Medal of Military Valour | MMV |
| File:Medal of Bravery.png | Recipient of the Medal of Bravery | MB |
| File:MSM Ribbon-military.png | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (military division) | MSM |
| File:MSM Ribbon-civilian.png | Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (civil division) | MSM |
| File:Royal Victorian Order ribbon sm.jpg | Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
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National decorations not included in order of precedence
The Royal Victorian Chain a personal award of the monarch that is of high status, but does not confer on the recipient any title or post-nominal letters, nor is it included in the order-in-council setting out the order of precedence for the wear of honours, decorations, and medals.
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|
| File:Royal Victorian Chain Ribbon.gif | Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
National medals
| Ribbon | Honour |
|---|---|
| File:SM ribbon.png | Recipient of the Sacrifice Medal |
National medals not included in order of precedence
Certain national medals are recognized as a part of the Canadian honours system but are not included in the Order in Council that sets out the precedence of honours, decorations, and medals in Canada.
| Ribbon | Honour |
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| File:Memorial Cross (Ribbon).gif | Recipient of the Memorial Cross |
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War and operational service medals
| Ribbon | Honour |
|---|---|
| File:Korea Medal.svg | Recipient of the Korea Medal |
| File:CAN Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea.svg | Recipient of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea |
| File:Canada Gulf and Kuwait Ribbon.png | Recipient of the Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
| File:Somalia Medal Ribbon.png | Recipient of the Somalia Medal |
| File:SWASM Ribbon.png | Recipient of the South-West Asia Service Medal |
| Recipient of the General Campaign Star | |
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| Recipient of the General Service Medal | |
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| Recipient of the Operational Service Medal | |
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Special service medals
| Ribbon | Honour | |
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| File:Special Service Medal Ribbon.png | Recipient of the Special Service Medal with Bars[n 1]
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| File:CPSM Ribbon.png | Recipient of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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United Nations medals
United Nations medals not included in order of precedence
Certain United Nations medals are recognized as a part of the Canadian honours system but are not included in the Order in Council that sets out the precedence of honours, decorations, and medals in Canada.
| Ribbon | Honour |
|---|---|
| File:UNGOMAP.png | Recipient of the UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan & Pakistan |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization medals
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International mission medals
| Ribbon | Honour |
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| File:ICSC Ribbon.png | Recipient of the International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal; Indo-China, 1954–1973 |
| File:ICCS Medal ribbon, first version.png | Recipient of the International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal; Vietnam, 1973 |
| File:MFO Medal ribbon.png | Recipient of the Multinational Force and Observers Medal; Sinai, 1982- |
| File:ECMM Medal YUG ribbon bar.svg | Recipient of the European Community Monitor Mission Medal; Yugoslavia, 1991- |
| File:INTERFET Medal ribbon.png | Recipient of the International Force East Timor Medal; 1999-2000 |
| File:ESDP-CSDP Medal blank BAR.svg | Recipient of the European Security and Defence Policy Service Medals |
Polar and Volunteer medals
| Ribbon | Honour |
|---|---|
| File:Polar Medal ribbon.png | Recipient of the Polar Medal |
| File:CAN Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers.png | Recipient of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers |
Commemorative medals
Long service and good conduct medals
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|
| File:RCMP Long Service Medal ribbon.svg | Recipient of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal | |
| File:CD-ribbon.png | Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration | CD |
Exemplary service medals
Special medals
| Ribbon | Honour |
|---|---|
| File:Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Military Forces ribbon.png | Recipient of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot |
Other decorations and medals
- Commonwealth orders (approved by the King-in-Council)
- Commonwealth decorations (approved by the King-in-Council)
- Commonwealth medals (approved by the King-in-Council)
- Foreign orders (approved by the King-in-Council)
- Foreign decorations (approved by King-in-Council)
- Foreign medals (approved by the King-in-Council)
There are a number of honours and medals administered by provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, which are not on the list, such as the Order of Polaris, membership in which is awarded by the government of Yukon's Transportation Hall of Fame. This means that they are not part of the Canadian honours system and their insignia must be worn on the right side of the chest, similar to organizational medals granted by the Royal Canadian Legion or the Canadian Cadet Organizations.
British awards granted prior to 1 June 1972
Any person who, prior to June 1, 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal may wear the insignia of the decoration or medal together with the insignia of any Canadian order, decoration or medal that the person is entitled to wear, the proper sequence being the following:
Orders and decorations
- Recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC)
- Recipient of the George Cross (GC)
- Recipient of the Cross of Valour (CV)
- Member of the Order of Merit (OM)
- Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
- Companion of the Order of Canada (CC)
- Officer of the Order of Canada (OC)
- Member of the Order of Canada (CM)
- Commander of the Order of Military Merit (CMM)
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (COM)
- Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Officer of the Order of Military Merit (OMM)
- Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (OOM)
- Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)
- Member of the Order of Military Merit (MMM)
- Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (MOM)
- Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Recipient of the Military Cross (MC)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Recipient of the Air Force Cross (AFC)
- Recipient of the Star of Military Valour (SMV)
- Recipient of the Star of Courage (SC)
- Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
- Recipient of the Medal of Military Valour (MMV)
- Recipient of the Medal of Bravery (MB)
- Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
- Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
- (Insert membership grade) of the Order of St John (post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St John)
- Provincial Orders (order of precedence as set out in current precedence)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
- Recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
- Recipient of the George Medal (GM)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
- Recipient of the Military Medal (MM)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
- Recipient of the Air Force Medal (AFM)
- Recipient of the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
- Recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM)
War and operational service medals
- Recipient of the Queen's South Africa Medal (1900–1902)
- Recipient of the King's South Africa Medal (1902)
- Recipient of the Africa General Service Medal (1902–56)
- Recipient of the India General Service Medal (1908–35)
- Recipient of the Naval General Service Medal (1915–62)
- Recipient of the India General Service Medal (1936–39)
- Recipient of the General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918–62)
- Recipient of the General Service Medal (1962–)
- Recipient of the 1914 Star
- Recipient of the 1914–15 Star
- Recipient of the British War Medal (1914–18)
- Recipient of the Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914–18)
- Recipient of the Victory Medal (1914–18)
- Recipient of the Territorial Force War Medal (1914–19)
- Recipient of the 1939-1945 Star
- Recipient of the Atlantic Star
- Recipient of the Air Crew Europe Star
- Recipient of the Africa Star
- Recipient of the Pacific Star
- Recipient of the Burma Star
- Recipient of the Italy Star
- Recipient of the France and Germany Star
- Recipient of the Defence Medal
- Recipient of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
- Recipient of the Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal (this award has the same precedence as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal)
- Recipient of the War Medal (1939–45)
- Recipient of the Korea Medal
- Recipient of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
- Recipient of the Gulf and Kuwait Medal
- Recipient of the Somalia Medal
- Recipient of the South-West Asia Service Medal
- Recipient of the General Campaign Star
Special service medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
United nations medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
International Commission and Organizational medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Polar medals
The order of precedence is the date on which they are awarded.
Commemorative medals
- Recipient of the King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
- Recipient of the King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
- Recipient of the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
- Recipient of the King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
- Recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
- Recipient of the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992)
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Long service and good conduct medals
- Recipient of the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Recipient of the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Recipient of the Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Recipient of the RCMP Long Service Medal
- Recipient of the Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD)
- Recipient of the Volunteer Long Service Medal
- Recipient of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration (VD)
- Recipient of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
- Recipient of the Efficiency Decoration (ED)
- Recipient of the Efficiency Medal
- Recipient of the Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
- Recipient of the Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Recipient of the Air Efficiency Award
- Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
Exemplary service medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Special medal
- Recipient of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot
Other decorations and medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence Note—Canadians can still be awarded British Medals as well as Medals from other countries but they must first be approved by the Government of Canada. (See Nickle Resolution) These items are worn at the end of the current order of precedence, and one receiving a British Order, Decoration or Medal after 1 June 1972 will abide by the normal order of precedence, not the one catered to pre-1972 awardings.
See also
- List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders
- List of Canadian awards
- Commonwealth realms orders and decorations
- Canadian Forces order of precedence
- 1946 New Year Honours (Canada)
- 2017 Canada Day Honours
- 2018 New Year Honours (Canada)
- 2018 Canada Day Honours
- 2019 New Year Honours (Canada)
- 2019 Canada Day Honours
- 2020 New Year Honours (Canada)
Notes
- ↑ The lieutenant governors-in-council of six provinces created commemorative medals for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. These medals were added to the order of precedence on November 3, 2022 by an Order-in-Council, ranking below the Alberta Centennial Medal.[2]
Citations
- ↑ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (2017-04-18). "Order of Precedence". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ↑ Order-in-Council
References
- Elizabeth II (29 June 1988), Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 22 January 2010, retrieved 2 December 2009
- Department of National Defence, Sequence for Wearing Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF), Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, retrieved 14 November 2014
- Office of the Governor General of Canada, Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF), Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-02, retrieved 3 December 2009
- P.C. 2002-1192 dates 3 Nov 2022
External links
- Order of Precedence – Governor General of Canada
- Canadian Medals Chart – Department of National Defence (archived version)
- Canadian Forces Administrative Order 18-4 Recommendations for Canadian Orders, Decorations and Military Honours
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