The order of wear for decorations and medals of Canada is published by the Governor General of Canada.[1]
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters | |
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| Recipient of the Victoria Cross | VC | ||
| Recipient of the Cross of Valour | CV |
| 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 | ||
| Bailiff/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John | GCStJ | ||
| Knight/Dame of the Order of St. John | KStJ/DStJ | ||
| Commander of the Order of St. John | CStJ | ||
| Officer of the Order of St. John | OStJ | ||
| Member of the Order of St. John | MStJ |
| 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 |
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Nunavut | ONu | ||
| Member of the Order of the Northwest Territories | ONWT | ||
| Member of the Order of Yukon | OY |
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient of the Star of Military Valour | SMV | ||
| Recipient of the Star of Courage | SC | ||
| Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (military division) | MSC | ||
| Recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (civilian division) | MSC | ||
| Recipient of the Medal of Military Valour | MMV | ||
| Recipient of the Medal of Bravery | MB | ||
| Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (military division) | MSM | ||
| Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (civil division) | MSM | ||
| Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
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.
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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| 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 | |||
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| Recipient of the General Service Medal | |||
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| Recipient of the Operational Service Medal | |||
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| valign=top | Recipient of the Special Service Medal with Bars | ||
| Recipient of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |||
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 | |
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| Recipient of the Polar Medal | ||
| Recipient of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers |
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal | |||
| Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration | CD |
| Ribbon | Honour | Post-nominal letters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship | OMC | ||
| Recipient of the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery | |||
| Recipient of the Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery | |||
| Recipient of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal | SVM | ||
| Recipient of the Ontario Provincial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |||
| Recipient of the Service Medal of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem | |||
| Recipient of the Commissionaires Long Service Medal | |||
| Recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Bravery Award | |||
| Recipient of the Newfoundland and Labrador Volunteer Service Medal | |||
| Recipient of the British Columbia Fire Services Bravery Medal | |||
| Recipient of the British Columbia Fire Services Long Service Medal | |||
| Recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan | |||
| Recipient of the Alberta Centennial Medal | |||
| Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal |
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.
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:
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
The order of precedence is the date on which they are awarded.
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
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.