The following is the Canadian order of precedence for decorations and medals. Where applicable, post-nominal letters are indicated.

[edit] Awards of valour

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Victoria Cross	VC
	Cross of Valour	CV

[edit] National orders

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Member of the Order of Merit	OM
	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
	Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO
	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
	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
	The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem	all grades[n 1]
^ Postnominal letters for this order are only used within the order itself.

[edit] Provincial orders

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec	GOQ
	Officer of the National Order of Quebec	OQ
	Knight of the National Order of Quebec	CQ
	Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit	SOM
	Member of the Order of Ontario	OOnt
	Member of the Order of British Columbia	OBC
	Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence	AOE
	Member of the Order of Prince Edward Island	OPEI
	Member of the Order of Manitoba	OM
	Member of the Order of New Brunswick	ONB
	Member of the Order of Nova Scotia	ONS
	Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador	ONL

[edit] National decorations

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Star of Military Valour	SMV
	Star of Courage	SC
	Meritorious Service Cross (military division)	MSC
	Meritorious Service Cross (civilian division)	MSC
	Medal of Military Valour	MMV
	Medal of Bravery	MB
	Meritorious Service Medal (military division)	MSM
	Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)	MSM
	Royal Victorian Medal	RVM

[edit] National medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Sacrifice Medal

[edit] 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
	Memorial Cross

[edit] War and operational service medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Korea Medal
	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
	Gulf and Kuwait Medal
	Somalia Medal
	South-West Asia Service Medal
	General Campaign Star with Bars ALLIED FORCE ISAF
	General Service Medal with Bars ALLIED FORCE ISAF

[edit] Special service medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Special Service Medal with Bars[n 1] Pakistan 1989-90 Alert Humanitas NATO/OTAN Peace/Paix Ranger
	Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
^ Bars worn with first earned nearest the medal; when ribbon is worn, a silver, gold or red maple leaf is worn to show a 2nd, 3rd, 4th or subsequent bar.

[edit] United Nations medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Korea Medal
	Emergency Force (Egypt and Sinai) Medal
	Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine and Observer Group in Lebanon
	Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal
	Congo Medal
	Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea Medal
	Yemen Observer Mission Medal
	Cyprus Medal
	India/Pakistan Observation Mission Medal
	Emergency Force Middle East Medal
	Disengagement Observer Force in Golan Heights Medal
	Interim Force in Lebanon Medal
	Military Observer Group in Iraq and Iran Medal
	Transition Assistance Group in Namibia Medal
	Observer Group in Central America Medal
	Observer Mission in Iraq and Kuwait
	Angola Verification Mission Medal
	Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Medal
	Observer Mission in El Salvador Medal
	Protection Force in Yugoslavia Medal
	Advance Mission in Cambodia Medal
	Transitional Authority in Cambodia Medal
	Operation in Somalia Medal
	Operation in Mozambique Medal
	Observation Mission in Uganda and Rwanda Medal
	Assistance Mission in Rwanda Medal
	Mission in Haiti Medal
	Verification of Human Rights and Compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala Medal
	Verification Mission in the Central African Republic Medal
	Preventive Deployment Force in Macedonia Medal
	Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina Medal
	Observer Group in Prevlaka Medal
	Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo Medal
	Observer Mission in Sierra Leone Medal
	Transitional Administration in East Timor Medal
	Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Medal
	Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Medal
	Stabilization Mission in Haiti
	Operation in Côte D'Ivoire
	Mission in Sudan
	Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste
	Hybrid Mission with the African Union in Darfur
	Special Service Medal
	Headquarters Medal

[edit] 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
	UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan & Pakistan

[edit] North Atlantic Treaty Organization medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Medal for Yugoslavia
	Medal for Kosovo
	Medal for Macedonia
	Article 5 Medal for Operation Eagle Assist
	Article 5 Medal for Operation Active Endeavour
	Non-Article 5 Medal for the Balkans
	Non-Article 5 Medal for Training Mission in Iraq
	Non-Article 5 Medal for Logistical Support in Sudan

[edit] International mission medals

Ribbon	Honour
	International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal; Indo-China, 1954-1974
	International Commission for Control and Supervision Medal; Vietnam, 1973
	Multinational Force and Observers Medal; Sinai, 1982-
	European Community Monitor Mission Medal; Yugoslavia, 1991-
	International Force for East Timor Medal; 1999-
	European Security and Defence Policy Service Medals

[edit] Commemorative medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Canadian Centennial Medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
	125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

[edit] Long service and good conduct medals

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
	Canadian Forces Decoration	CD

[edit] Exemplary service medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Police Exemplary Service Medal
	Corrections Exemplary Service Medal
	Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal
	Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal
	Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal
	Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal

[edit] Special medals

Ribbon	Honour
	Queen's Medal for Champion Shot

[edit] Other decorations and medals

Ribbon	Honour	Post-nominal letters
	Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship	OMC
	Ontario Medal for Police Bravery
	Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery
	Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal	SVM
	Ontario Provincial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
	Service Medal of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
	Commissionaire Long Service Medal
	Newfoundland and Labrador Bravery Award
	Newfoundland and Labrador Volunteer Service Medal
	British Columbia Fire Services Long Service and Bravery Medals
	Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
	Alberta Centennial Medal

• Commonwealth orders (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
• Commonwealth decorations (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
• Commonwealth medals (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
• Foreign orders (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
• Foreign decorations (approved by Queen-in-Council)
• Foreign medals (approved by the Queen-in-Council)

[edit] 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:

[edit] Orders and decorations

• Victoria Cross (VC)
• George Cross (GC)
• Cross of Valour (CV)
• Order of Merit (OM)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
• Military Cross (MC)
• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
• Air Force Cross (AFC)
• Star of Military Valour (SMV)
• Star of Courage (SC)
• Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
• Medal of Military Valour (MMV)
• Medal of Bravery (MB)
• Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
• Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
• The Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (all grades)

(post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St John)

• Provincial Orders (order of precedence as set out in current precedence)
• Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
• Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
• George Medal (GM)
• Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
• Military Medal (MM)
• Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
• Air Force Medal (A.F.M.)
• Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
• Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
• British Empire Medal (BEM)

[edit] War and operational service medals

• Africa General Service Medal (1902-56)
• India General Service Medal (1908-35)
• Naval General Service Medal (1915-62)
• India General Service Medal (1936-39)
• General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918-62)
• General Service Medal (1962- )
• 1914 Star
• 1914-1915 Star
• British War Medal (1914-18)
• Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914-18)
• Victory Medal (1914-18)
• Territorial Force War Medal (1914-19)
• 1939-1945 Star
• Atlantic Star
• Air Crew Europe Star
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Burma Star
• Italy Star
• France and Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
• Newfoundland Second World War Volunteer Service Medal (this award has the same precedence as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal)
• War Medal (1939-45)
• Korea Medal
• Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
• Gulf and Kuwait Medal
• Somalia Medal
• South-West Asia Service Medal
• General Campaign Star

[edit] Special service medals

Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence

[edit] United nations medals

Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence

[edit] International Commission and Organizational medals

Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence

[edit] Polar medals

The order of precedence is the date on which they are awarded.

[edit] Commemorative medals

• King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
• King George VI's Coronation Medal (1937)
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
• Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
• Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
• 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992)
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)

[edit] Long service and good conduct medals

• Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
• Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
• Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
• R.C.M.P. Long Service Medal
• Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD)
• Volunteer Long Service Medal
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration (VD)
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
• Efficiency Decoration (ED)
• Efficiency Medal
• Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
• Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
• Air Efficiency Award
• Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)

[edit] Exemplary service medals

Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence

[edit] Special medal

• Queen's Medal for Champion Shot

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian provincial and territorial orders
• List of Canadian awards
• Commonwealth realms orders and decorations
• Canadian Forces order of precedence

[edit] References

• Elizabeth II (29 June 1988), Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/regu/si-98-55/latest/si-98-55.html, retrieved 2 December 2009 
• Department of National Defence, Sequence for Wearing Orders, Decorations and Medals, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/pub/doc/swodm-dodm.pdf, retrieved 2 December 2009 
• Office of the Governor General of Canada, Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, http://www.gg.ca/honours/pdf/wearing_e.pdf, retrieved 3 December 2009 

[edit] External links

• Department of National Defence Canadian Honours Chart
• Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals - Precedence at Governor General of Canada's website
• Canadian Forces Administrative Order 18-4 Recommendations for Canadian Orders, Decorations and Military Honours

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