This article is about the list of precedence for medals, honours, and post-nominals. For the order of precedence for Canadian dignitaries, see
Canadian order of precedence.
The following is the Canadian order of precedence for decorations and medals in the Canadian Honours System. Where applicable, post-nominal letters are indicated.
Awards of valour
National orders
Ribbon |
Honour |
Post-nominal letters
|
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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[n 1]
|
|
Knight/Dame of the Order of St. John
|
KStJ/DStJ[n 1]
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|
Commander of the Order of St. John
|
CStJ[n 1]
|
|
Officer of the Order of St. John
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OStJ[n 1]
|
|
Member of the Order of St. John
|
MStJ[n 1]
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- ^ a b c d e Postnominal letters for this order are only used within the order itself.
Provincial orders
Territorial orders
National decorations
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.
National medals
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.
War and operational service medals