Canadian Honours System

Name: Canadian Honours System
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ISBN: 9781550025545

ISBN-10: 1550025546

ISBN-13: 9781550025545

Edition: 2005

Authors: Christopher McCreery

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Since the creation of the Canadian honours system in 1967, more than 250,000 citizens have been rewarded. Examining each award in detail, this book looks at the historical background, design and criteria for bestowal, as well as the heraldry, protocol and mounting and wear of the medals.

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 4/30/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Christopher McCreery has served as an advisor to the Canadian and British governments on honours policy.



Foreword




Honours, awards and decorations around the world



Honours in Canada to 1867



Canadian honours from confederation to the centennial, 1867-1967



Failed proposals



The Order of Canada



The Order of Military Merit



The Order of Merit of the Police Forces



The queen's personal honours



The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem



The provincial orders



Bravery decorations



Military valour decorations



Meritorious service decorations



War, operational and service medals



United Nations service medals



North Atlantic Treaty Organization medals



International mission medals



The Canadian Forces Decoration



The RCMP Long Service Medal



Exemplary service medals



The Queen's Medal for Champion Shot



Commemorative medals



The Canadian Memorial Cross



Organizational long service awards



Mention in dispatches



Canadian Forces commendations



Commendations



Commonwealth and foreign awards



Protocol



Components of Canadian orders, decorations and medals



Canadian honours in heraldry



Future prospects



The Canadian order of precedence of orders, decorations and medals (list of abbreviations)



Establishment and amendments to Canadian orders, decorations and medals



Equalization chart, pre-1967 Canadian/British honours and the modern Canadian honours system



Research and values



Ribbon chart