Full Description
This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada's various national orders, decorations, and medals.
This expanded and updated edition of The Canadian Honours System surveys the history of Canada's various orders, decorations, and medals, from New France's Croix de St. Louis, Britain's the Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian honours such as the Sacrifice Medal and recently created Polar Medal. Since the establishment of the Order of Canada in 1967, the Canadian honours system has grown to become one of the most comprehensive in the world — with more than 300,000 Canadians having been rewarded over the past fifty years.
Each honour in the modern Canadian honours system, and its precursor, the British imperial honours system, is examined here in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wearing of medals, The Canadian Honours System is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.
Contents
Foreword by General John de Chastelain, CC, CMM, CD, CH
Acknowledgements
Introduction to the Second Edition
PART I
Chapter 1 Orders, Decorations, and Medals Around the World: Ubiquitous National Institutions
Chapter 2 Honours in Canada from the Earliest Times
Chapter 3 Imperial Honours in Canada from Confederation to the Centennial
Chapter 4 Peerages, Baronetcies, and Imperial Orders of Chivalry
Chapter 5 Imperial Gallantry Decorations
Chapter 6 Imperial Campaign Medals
Chapter 7 Imperial Long Service Decorations and Medals
Chapter 8 Imperial Commemorative Medals
Chapter 9 Special Imperial Medals
Chapter 10 The Confederation Medal: Canada's First Honour
PART II
Chapter 11 The Privy Councils: An Honour and High Office
Chapter 12 The Order of Canada: The Basis for Canada's Honours System
Chapter 13 The Order of Military Merit
Chapter 14 The Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Chapter 15 The Queen's Personal Honours
Chapter 16 The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
Chapter 17 The Provincial Orders
Chapter 18 Military Valour Decorations
Chapter 19 Decorations for Bravery
Chapter 20 The Meritorious Service Decorations
Chapter 21 Mentions in Dispatches
Chapter 22 The Sacrifice Medal
Chapter 23 War, Operational, and Service Medals
Chapter 24 The United Nations Service Medals
Chapter 25 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medals
Chapter 26 International Mission Medals
Chapter 27 Special Medals
Chapter 28 Commemorative Medals
Chapter 29 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
Chapter 30 Canadian Forces' Decoration
Chapter 31 Exemplary Service Medals
Chapter 32 Organizational Long Service Medals
Chapter 33 Provincial Decorations and Medals
Chapter 34 Commonwealth and Foreign Awards
PART III
Chapter 35 The Memorial Cross and Next-of-Kin Mementos
Chapter 36 Commendations
Chapter 37 Components of Canadian Honours
Chapter 38 Canadian Honours in Heraldry
Chapter 39 Self-Styled Orders, Unofficial Medals, and Other Elements Outside of the National Honours System
Chapter 40 Protocol
Appendix 1 The Canadian Order of Precedence of Honours, Awards, and Decorations
Appendix 2 Instruments Creating and Amending Canadian Honours
Appendix 3 Equalization Chart: Pre-1967 Imperial Honours and Modern Canadian Honours
Appendix 4 Canadian Honours System Ribbon Chart
Notes
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index
