Canadian Honours System

by McCreery, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781550025545
• ISBN10: 1550025546
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-24
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Since the creation of the Canadian honours system in 1967, more than 250,000 Canadians have been rewarded, yet little has been written about it. This full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada's various national orders, decorations, and medals, from New France's Croix de St Louis, through the British Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian awards such as the General Campaign Star. Each award in the modern Canadian honours system is examined in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wear of medals, it is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Honours, awards and decorations around the world	p. 13
Honours in Canada to 1867	p. 21
Canadian honours from confederation to the centennial, 1867-1967	p. 33
Failed proposals	p. 45
The Order of Canada	p. 53
The Order of Military Merit	p. 75
The Order of Merit of the Police Forces	p. 87
The queen's personal honours	p. 95
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem	p. 111
The provincial orders	p. 121
Bravery decorations	p. 141
Military valour decorations	p. 151
Meritorious service decorations	p. 159
War, operational and service medals	p. 167
United Nations service medals	p. 191
North Atlantic Treaty Organization medals	p. 225
International mission medals	p. 237
The Canadian Forces Decoration	p. 251
The RCMP Long Service Medal	p. 259
Exemplary service medals	p. 265
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shot	p. 279
Commemorative medals	p. 283
The Canadian Memorial Cross	p. 297
Organizational long service awards	p. 303
Mention in dispatches	p. 309
Canadian Forces commendations	p. 313
Commendations	p. 319
Commonwealth and foreign awards	p. 323
Protocol	p. 327
Components of Canadian orders, decorations and medals	p. 337
Canadian honours in heraldry	p. 343
Future prospects	p. 355
The Canadian order of precedence of orders, decorations and medals (list of abbreviations)	p. 361
Establishment and amendments to Canadian orders, decorations and medals	p. 369
Equalization chart, pre-1967 Canadian/British honours and the modern Canadian honours system	p. 379
Research and values	p. 382
Ribbon chart	p. 385
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