The Canadian Honours System

Christopher McCreery holds a doctorate in Canadian political history from Queen_’s University and is the author of more than ten books. He is private secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, serves on the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of History/Canadian War Museum, and is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2010 he was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty the Queen. He lives in Halifax.

Foreword by General John de Chastelain, CC, CMM, CD, CH 
Acknowledgements 
Introduction to the Second Edition 

PART I 
Chapter 1Orders, Decorations, and Medals Around the World: Ubiquitous National Institutions 
Chapter 2Honours in Canada from the Earliest Times 
Chapter 3Imperial Honours in Canada from Confederation to the Centennial 
Chapter 4Peerages, Baronetcies, and Imperial Orders of Chivalry 
Chapter 5Imperial Gallantry Decorations 
Chapter 6Imperial Campaign Medals 
Chapter 7Imperial Long Service Decorations and Medals 
Chapter 8Imperial Commemorative Medals 
Chapter 9Special Imperial Medals 
Chapter 10The Confederation Medal: Canada’s First Honour 
PART II 
Chapter 11The Privy Councils: An Honour and High Office 
Chapter 12The Order of Canada: The Basis for Canada’s Honours System 
Chapter 13The Order of Military Merit 
Chapter 14The Order of Merit of the Police Forces 
Chapter 15The Queen’s Personal Honours 
Chapter 16The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem 
Chapter 17 The Provincial Orders 
Chapter 18Military Valour Decorations 
Chapter 19Decorations for Bravery 
Chapter 20The Meritorious Service Decorations 
Chapter 21Mentions in Dispatches 
Chapter 22The Sacrifice Medal 
Chapter 23War, Operational, and Service Medals 

Chapter 24The United Nations Service Medals 
Chapter 25The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medals 
Chapter 26International Mission Medals 
Chapter 27Special Medals 
Chapter 28Commemorative Medals 
Chapter 29Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal 
Chapter 30Canadian Forces’ Decoration 
Chapter 31Exemplary Service Medals 
Chapter 32Organizational Long Service Medals 
Chapter 33Provincial Decorations and Medals 

Chapter 34Commonwealth and Foreign Awards 
PART III 
Chapter 35The Memorial Cross and Next-of-Kin Mementos 

Chapter 36Commendations 
Chapter 37Components of Canadian Honours 
Chapter 38Canadian Honours in Heraldry 
Chapter 39Self-Styled Orders, Unofficial Medals, and Other Elements Outside of the National Honours System 
Chapter 40Protocol 
Appendix 1The Canadian Order of Precedence of Honours, Awards, and Decorations 
Appendix 2Instruments Creating and Amending Canadian Honours 
Appendix 3Equalization Chart: Pre-1967 Imperial Honours and Modern Canadian Honours 
Appendix 4Canadian Honours System Ribbon Chart 
Notes 
Bibliography 
 Photo Credits 
Index