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The Canadian Medal of Bravery, the lowest of Canada's three bravery decorations. The Cross of Valour (post-nominal letters CV, French: Croix de la vaillance) is the highest ranking of the Canadian bravery decorations, [70] and is awarded for "acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril."
Provincial and territorial orders of Canada (13 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Canadian provinces and territories" This category contains only the following page.
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
Insignia of the Order of Canada are often donated or loaned to museums to be included in their displays about important Canadians. Below is a list of known locations where these medals are displayed. Below is a list of known locations where these medals are displayed.
Military awards and decorations of Canada (3 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Ontario was the first, creating the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship in 1973, and the Police Bravery Medal and Firefighter's Bravery Medal in 1975 and 1976, respectively. Alberta followed with the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1979. Quebec was the first province to establish a true order: l'Ordre national du Quebec in 1984.
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.
Recipients of Canadian civil awards and decorations (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Civil awards and decorations of Canada" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.