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.
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.
Other decorations and medals
Commonwealth orders (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
Commonwealth decorations (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
Commonwealth medals (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
Foreign orders (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
Foreign decorations (approved by Queen-in-Council)
Foreign medals (approved by the Queen-in-Council)
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:
Orders and decorations
Victoria Cross (VC)
George Cross (GC)
Cross of Valour (CV)
Order of Merit (OM)
Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
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)
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
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)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Imperial Service Order (ISO)
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)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Military Cross (MC)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Star of Military Valour (SMV)
Star of Courage (SC)
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
Medal of Military Valour (MMV)
Medal of Bravery (MB)
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
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 (order of precedence as set out in current precedence)
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
George Medal (GM)
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Military Medal (MM)
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
Air Force Medal (A.F.M.)
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
War and operational service medals
Africa General Service Medal (1902–56)
India General Service Medal (1908–35)
Naval General Service Medal (1915–62)
India General Service Medal (1936–39)
General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918–62)
General Service Medal (1962- )
1914 Star
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal (1914–18)
Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914–18)
Victory Medal (1914–18)
Territorial Force War Medal (1914–19)
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 Volunteer War Service Medal (this award has the same precedence as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal)
War Medal (1939–45)
Korea Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
Gulf and Kuwait Medal
Somalia Medal
South-West Asia Service Medal
General Campaign Star
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
International Commission and Organizational medals
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
The order of precedence is the date on which they are awarded.
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Long service and good conduct medals
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
R.C.M.P. Long Service Medal
Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD)
Volunteer Long Service Medal
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration (VD)
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
Efficiency Decoration (ED)
Efficiency Medal
Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Air Efficiency Award
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence
Queen's Medal for Champion Shot
Other decorations and medals
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.
