1 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.)
National Orders
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)
Provincial Orders
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.)
Territorial Orders
Decorations
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.)
War and Operational Service Medals (See section 5 for complete list.)
Korea Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
Gulf and Kuwait Medal
Somalia Medal
Special Service Medal With Bars
Pakistan 1989-90
Alert
Humanitas
NATO/OTAN
Peace/Paix
United Nations Medals
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 and Organization Medals
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
Commemorative Medals
Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992)
Long Service and Good Conduct Medals
R.C.M.P. Long Service Medal
Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.)
Exemplary Service Medals
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
Special Medal
Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot
Other Medals
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
