Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998

Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998 His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, hereby makes the annexed Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998. The sequence for wearing the insignia of Canadian orders, decorations and medals, and the post-nominal letters associated with the orders, decorations and medals, are the following: Victoria Cross (V.C.) Cross of Valour (C.V.) Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.) Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) Commander of the Order of Military Merit (C.M.M.) Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) Officer of the Order of Military Merit (O.M.M.) Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) Member of the Order of Military Merit (M.M.M.) Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem (all grades) (post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St. John) Ordre national du Québec (G.O.Q., O.Q., C.Q.) The Saskatchewan Order of Merit (S.O.M.) The Order of Ontario (O.Ont.) The Order of British Columbia (O.B.C.) The Alberta Order of Excellence (A.O.E.) The Order of Prince Edward Island (O.P.E.I.) Star of Military Valour (S.M.V.) Star of Courage (S.C.) Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) Medal of Military Valour (M.M.V.) Medal of Bravery (M.B.) Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) Royal Victorian Medal (R.V.M.) Korea Medal Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea Gulf and Kuwait Medal Somalia Medal Pakistan 1989-90 Alert Humanitas NATO/OTAN Peace/Paix Service (Korea) Emergency Force Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine and Observer Group in Lebanon Military Observation Group in India and Pakistan Organization in Congo Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea Yemen Observation Mission Force in Cyprus India/Pakistan Observation Mission Emergency Force Middle East Disengagement Observation Force Golan Heights Interim Force in Lebanon Military Observation Group in Iran/Iraq Transition Assistance Group (Namibia) Observer Group in Central America Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission Angola Verification Mission Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Observer Mission in El Salvador Protection Force (Yugoslavia) Advance Mission in Cambodia Transitional Authority in Cambodia Operation in Somalia Operation in Mozambique Observation Mission in Uganda/Rwanda Assistance Mission in Rwanda Mission in Haiti Verification of Human Rights and Compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala Special Service International Commission for Supervision and Control (Indo-China) International Commission for Control and Supervision (Vietnam) Multinational Force and Observers (Sinai) European Community Monitor Mission (Yugoslavia) North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a “Former Yugoslavia” Bar Canadian Centennial Medal (1967) Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992) R.C.M.P. Long Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.) 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 Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (O.M.C.) Ontario Medal for Police Bravery Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal (S.V.M.) Ontario Provincial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Service Medal of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem Commissionaire Long Service Medal The Bar to the Special Service Medal is worn centred on the ribbon. If there is more than one Bar, they are spaced evenly on the ribbon with the most recent uppermost. Commonwealth orders, decorations and medals the award of which is approved by the Government of Canada are worn after the Canadian orders, decorations and medals listed in section 1, precedence in each category being set by date of appointment or award. Foreign orders, decorations and medals the award of which is approved by the Government of Canada are worn after the orders, decorations and medals referred to in sections 1 and 3, precedence in each category being set by date of appointment or award. Notwithstanding sections 1, 3 and 4, a person who, prior to June 1, 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal referred to in this section, 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: George Cross (G.C.) Order of Merit (O.M.) Order of the Companions of Honour (C.H.) Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) Imperial Service Order (I.S.O.) Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) Member of the Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.) Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) Military Cross (M.C.) Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) Associate of the Royal Red Cross (A.R.R.C.) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem (all grades) (post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem) Provincial Orders (order of precedence as set out in section 1) Territorial Orders (order of precedence as set out in section 1) Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (C.G.M.) George Medal (G.M.) Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) Military Medal (M.M.) Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.) Air Force Medal (A.F.M.) Queen’s Gallantry Medal (Q.G.M.) British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) Africa General Service Medal (1902-1956) India General Service Medal (1908-1935) Naval General Service Medal (1915-1962) India General Service Medal (1936-1939) General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918-1962) General Service Medal (1962- ) 1914 Star 1914-1915 Star British War Medal (1914-1918) Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914-1918) Victory Medal (1914-1918) Territorial Force War Medal (1914-1919) 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 (see section 6) War Medal (1939-1945) King George V’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) King George VI’s Coronation Medal (1937) Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Medal (1953) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Volunteer Officer’s Decoration (V.D.) Volunteer Long Service Medal Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer’s Decoration (V.D.) Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal Efficiency Decoration (E.D.) Efficiency Medal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (V.R.D.) Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Air Efficiency Award The Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal has the same precedence as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. The insignia of orders, decorations and medals not listed in this Directive, as well as foreign awards the award of which has not been approved by the Government of Canada, shall not be mounted or worn in conjunction with the orders, decorations and medals listed in this Directive. The insignia of orders, decorations and medals shall not be worn by anyone other than the recipient of the orders, decorations or medals. The Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive1 is repealed. SI/90-161