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2. Victoria Cross (Canada) - Wikipedia

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   Although the committee did not recommend the Victoria Cross—names such as the Canada Cross and the Cross of Military Valour were put forward [10] [11] —the creation of a Victoria Cross for Australia in 1991 and pressure from The Globe and Mail and advocacy groups, [12] such as the Monarchist League of Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion ...

3. Cross of Valour (Canada) - Wikipedia

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   The Cross of Valour was conceived of as a replacement for the Order of Canada's Medal of Courage, which had never been awarded since its creation in 1967.On the advice of her Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the Cross of Valour was initiated on 1 May 1972 by Queen Elizabeth II, and presented for the first time on 20 July of the same year.

4. Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada - Wikipedia

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   The Star of Military Valour, the second highest of Canada's military valour decorations Decorations are awarded for gallantry, civilian bravery, or meritorious services; only the Royal Victorian Medal ( post-nominal letters RVM , French : Médaille royale de Victoria ), a decoration associated with the Royal Victorian Order, is not slotted into ...

5. Canadian honours order of wearing - Wikipedia

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   Elizabeth II (29 June 1988), Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 22 January 2010 Department of National Defence , Sequence for Wearing Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF) , Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada , retrieved 14 November 2014

6. Medal of Military Valour - Wikipedia

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   The Medal of Military Valour (French: Médaille de la vaillance militaire) is a military decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third highest award for military valour, [1] and one of three honours for military valour gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council.

7. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces

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   The orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces, in which each province of Canada has devised a system of orders and other awards to honour residents for actions or deeds that benefit their local community or province, are in turn subsumed within the Canadian honours system. Each province sets its own rules and criteria for ...