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	Commonwealth Realms orders and decorations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Order of Manitoba OM Order of New Brunswick ONB
		The Order of New Zealand ranks between the Order of Merit and the Baronet's badge, and the New Zealand Order of Merit ranks between the Baronet's badge and the Order of St Michael and St George ([1]).
		Canadian order of precedence (Decorations and Medals) for ranking of Canadian honours relative to British ones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_and_Commonwealth_orders_and_decorations (1486 words)

	Canadian order of precedence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Canadian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Canada.
		The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board (February 6, 2006)
		Chairperson of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians (Doug Rowland)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_order_of_precedence (1465 words)

	Medals
		The list is in the order of precedence that the ribbons of medals, decorations and orders were to be worn in.
		After the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM) was superceded by the George Cross, the BEM continued to be awarded for gallantry (but of a degree less than that required to earn the George Medal).
		Canadian soldiers in Europe referred to this award as the Spam Medal (and joked that it was issued for eating large quantities of tinned meat) or as the EBGO (Every Bastard's Got One).
	www.calgaryhighlanders.com /history/medals.htm (890 words)

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		For the next seven years the Order, while vested with international sovereignty, was deprived of territory, until the cession by the Emperor Charles V (in his capacity as King of Sicily) of the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, as well as Tripoli in North Africa, in sovreign fief.
		From 1805 the Order was rules by Lieutenants, until in 1879 Pope Leo XIII restored the Grandmastership and the honours of a Cardinal attaching to it.
		The Order of Malta constitutes the sole unbroken continuation of the Order of the Hospital of St. John recognised in 1113.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Estates/5126/smom.html (2856 words)

	ecdd1237 - Ceremonial and Protocol Guide - Chapter 2--Canadian System of Honours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Orders are defined as a fraternity of merit for a group of citizens who have been distinguished by being conferred with a special honour or dignity which entitles them to wear specific insignia to represent that honour.
		Decorations are given in recognition of specific acts of bravery, outstanding achievement or meritorious service of special distinction.
		ORDER OF Honours issued by the Government of Canada must be worn or displayed according to a specific sequence or order of precedence established by the Chancellery, Government House, Ottawa.
	www.rcmp-learning.org /docs/ecdd1237.htm (599 words)

	Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
		Order of Manitoba was established to recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner the social, cultural or economic well-being of Manitoba and its residents.
		Order is the highest honour of Manitoba and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals confirmed by the Crown in right of Manitoba.
		Canadians who are current or former long-term residents of Manitoba are eligible to be nominated and receive the Order.
	lg.gov.mb.ca /awards/order/provisions.html (534 words)

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		Corps of Commissionaires, The Order of Merit of the...
		St.John, Insignia and Medals of the Order of...
		Uganda: Order of the Shield and Spears (Buganda)...
	www.omrs.org.uk /journal/index1_10.htm (1044 words)

	Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals - Precedence
		Commonwealth orders, decorations and medals, the award of which is approved by the Government of Canada, are worn after the Canadian orders, decorations and medals listed in section 1, the precedence in each category being set by date of appointment or award.
		Foreign orders, decorations and medals, the award of which is approved by the Government of Canada, are worn after the orders, decorations and medals referred to in sections 1 and 3, the precedence in each category being set by date of appointment or award.
		Only the insignia of orders, decorations and medals officially awarded under the authority of the Crown or that the wearing of which has been authorized by the Crown may be worn.
	www.rideauhall.ca /honours/op/index_e.asp (911 words)

	Police Exemplary Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		(1) A nomination of a person for the Medal or a Bar shall be made to the Director, Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations, by the chief or the director of the police force in which the nominee has served or by the chairman of the authority in charge of the police force.
		Unless the Governor General otherwise directs, the Medal or a Bar shall be sent to the person who nominated the police officer or former police officer for award of the Medal or a bar for formal presentation, on behalf of the Governor General, to the recipient.
		A person to whom the Medal has been awarded may wear a miniature of the Medal, to be one-half the size of the Medal, on all occasions when the wearing of miniatures is customary.
	www.cacp.ca /english/awards/engPESMconstitution.htm (1110 words)

	StarFleet Medals (Intro) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		If a medal is awarded more than once, it is decorated with a design of metal leaves, called a cluster and a small number indicating the number of times the award has been won.
		This covers the decorations, medals, and badges, both Federation and Starfleet, that are authorized for wear on the Starfleet uniforms.
		The term "ribbon" is an all inclusive term used throughout this chapter covering that portion of the suspension ribbon of a service medal or decoration worn instead of the service medal or decoration and made in the form of a ribbon bar.
	atrek.org /handbook/medals/medals.html (1407 words)

	16 Wing - News
		Orders and decorations rank higher than medals and bring some specific privileges that do not apply to medals, such as the use of post-nominal letters (OMM, MSM, etc).
		In general, orders and decorations are in the shape of a cross or star, while medals are usually round.
		Finally, orders, decorations and medals are (generally) worn in that order, from left to right, although there are many exceptions - the CD is one.
	www.airforce.dnd.ca /16wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=100&id=443 (497 words)

	Airdrie Echo, Airdrie, AB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In order to be eligible for the award, Albertans must first be chosen by nominating partners, including representatives from provincial organizations, governments and other specified provincial groups, and must then be approved by a selection committee.
		The Alberta Centennial Medal is included in the Canadian Order of Precedence of orders, decorations and medals and may be mounted and awarded with other official honours.
		The medal, which is cast in bronze and plated with gold, includes Alberta’s coat of arms and an "Alberta Centennial 1905-2005" insignia on the front, with the inscription "Honouring Outstanding Albertans" on the back.
	www.airdrieecho.com /story.php?id=198334 (426 words)

	Centennial Medal - Alberta Centennial
		The recipients of the Alberta Centennial Medal were selected by all members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representatives of other levels of government, post-secondary institutions, the RCMP, the military and a number of other provincial and national organizations.
		Recipients needed to meet the criteria of Canadian citizenship, current or past residency in Alberta and having made a notable contribution to fellow citizens, the community and the province.
		It is included in the Canadian Order of Precedence of orders, decorations and medals, and may be mounted and worn with other official honours.
	www.albertacentennial.ca /programs/medal_recip.html (176 words)

	Royal Victorian Order
		Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
		The Order may be conferred by The Queen of Canada to recognize services rendered to the Sovereign or to members of the Royal Family during Royal Visits to Canada.
		The insignia of the Order consists of a Maltese cross of eight points, in the centre of which is an oval of crimson enamel with the Royal Cypher – VRI (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) – superimposed one letter on the other in gold.
	www.rideauhall.ca /honours/nat-ord/rvo/index_e.asp (205 words)

	Newsletter vol. 38 no. 1 - RUSI VI
		People receive and wear orders, decorations and medals as an official public recognition of their courage, merit or service — only the original and intended recipient may wear them.
		After the recipient’s death, the orders, decorations and medals may remain in the family, may be put on display as an heirloom or may be given to a recognized museum.
		Only official orders, decorations and medals included in the Canadian order of precedence, and foreign honours awarded with the approval of the Government of Canada, may be worn.
	www.rusiviccda.org /news200601/art07.html (203 words)

	Order of Wear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A person appointed to the Order between 6th December 1957 and 19th June 1974, for Gallantry, and subsequently promoted in the Order, retains and wears the insignia of the lower Class with the Emblem in addition to the insignia of the higher Class whether promoted for Gallantry or otherwise.
		The Indian Order of Merit (Military and Civil) is distinct from the Order of Merit instituted in 1902.
		Orders instituted by The Sovereign as Head of State of the Commonwealth Country are worn in date of award.
	www.honours.gov.uk /honours/wear.aspx (2011 words)

	Bob Mills, Member of Parliament - Happy 100th Birthday Alberta! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Alberta Centennial Medal celebrates Alberta’s first 100 years by paying tribute to Albertans whose achievements have benefited their fellow citizens, their community and their province.
		The Alberta Centennial Medal is included in the Canadian Order of Precedence of orders, decorations and medals and may be mounted and worn with other official honours.
		The colours of the medal’s ribbon symbolize Alberta’s spirit and strengths.
	www.bobmillsmp.com /news/page.asp?ID=26 (325 words)

	Vulcan Advocate, Vulcan, AB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The qualifications for the medal were broad, to ensure that a wide variety of contributions were recognized.
		The medal, which was cast in bronze and plated in gold, features Alberta’s coat of arms and the words ‘Alberta Centennial 1905-2005’ on the front and shield of the arms and the words ‘Honouring Outstanding Albertans’ on the back.
		The remaining colours in the ribbon are taken from Alberta’s official emblems and heraldry—blue indicating the clear skies and sparkling lakes, gold to symbolize wheat fields and resource wealth, green to represent the forests, white to characterize the mountains and pink as a symbol of the wild rose.
	www.vulcanadvocate.com /story.php?id=214905 (277 words)

	What is the protocol in Canada for retired mili... - Answerbag
		On no account shall the bar on which the medals are mounted extend beyond the centre of the body nor the seam of the left sleeve.
		All Legion medals should be worn on the right breast and on the same horizontal line as Service Medals, and in order of precedence from left to right.
		The awarding of orders, decorations and medals is a time honoured tradition as a means of recognizing achievement, bravery and service.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/35992 (1061 words)

	CHAPTER 31 (Bill C-300) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		(2) Where a Medal is awarded posthumously, it shall be presented to the next of kin specified by the person in whose name it is awarded or, if that next of kin is deceased or cannot be readily located, to the person best suited, in the opinion of the Minister, to receive it.
		The Medal shall be worn in accordance with the Canadian Order of Precedence of Orders, Decorations and Medals.
		(3) Any minister of the Crown may nominate for award of the Medal any person who is qualified and who is serving under the administration of the minister of the Crown or in a program under the administration of the minister of the Crown.
	laws.justice.gc.ca /en/1997/31/text.html (342 words)

	Militaria- American, British, French, German, Soviet Military Decorations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Where a medal has been awarded for a particular war or service, the coloring and design of the streamer are the same as the ribbon from which the medal is suspended.
		American bluejackets and Marines were without official medals or other visible signs of their overseas service or combat for the first 120 years of the Navy's existence, since orders, medals and decorations were seen as the trappings of royalty and empire and ran contrary to the republican spirit present at the founding of our country.
		Medals, badges, stamps and military field mail related to Foreign Volunteer Legions and Axis Countries that fought along side the Germans during WW2.
	www.wwmeinc.com /links/militaria.php (2854 words)

	Flit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In military usage, the words "medal" and "decoration" are often used interchangeably, but strictly speaking, military awards come in three general categories:
		3) Orders: generally found only in Commonwealth armies, membership in certain royal or national orders (in the sense of a group of distinguished personages) is also noted by the bestowing of a service award.
		The Canadian equivalent is the Order of Canada.
	www.snappingturtle.net /flit/archives/2004_04_27.html (639 words)

	Government Relations \| Office of Protocol and Honours
		Orders recognize significant achievements and conspicuous service in important fields of human endeavour.
		The Order of Merit of the Police Forces
		Although not part of the Canadian honours system, provincial orders have been recognized by the Government of Canada as having their place in the Canadian order of precedence.
	www.gr.gov.sk.ca /protocol/Honours/orders.htm (74 words)

	RickCasson.com \| Media Centre
		Criteria for the Centennial Medal include a broad range of contributions, allowing for the inclusion of a wide variety of Albertans.
		Over 8,000 Albertans will be recognized with the medal for making the Province of Alberta what it is today, and to look forward and recognize those who are actively involved in building a bright future for Alberta’s tomorrow.
		The Alberta Centennial Medal is included in the Canadian Order of Precedence of orders, decorations and medals.
	www.rickcasson.com /media/press.php?view=72 (248 words)

	C.U.H.&G.S. Links -- Orders of Chivalry and Decorations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (at St Giles' Cathedral)
		Austrian Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Napoleonic Period and Order of Precedence in Wearing Imperial Austrian Orders and Medals (from La Société Napoléonienne)
		Orders and Medals Society of America (with extensive page of links including to the International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia)
	www.cam.ac.uk /societies/cuhags/links/chivalry.htm (326 words)

	CF Medals Chart - Honours and Awards - Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This chart shows the sequence of wear for the majority of modern Canadian orders, decorations and medals.
		The awards displayed below are part of the Canadian Honours System established following the creation of the Order of Canada in 1967, a system which replaced the British orders, decorations and medals previously awarded to Canadians.
		For information on the wear of orders, decorations and medals not shown on this chart, consult our FAQ's and/or our Contacts and Links pages.
	www.forces.gc.ca /hr/dhh/honours_awards/engraph/med1_e.asp?cat=3 (573 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Master Chief Quarter Master (SW) Michael Harrison, a veteran of minesweeping operations in the Persian Gulf in 1987-1989, felt that the criteria of the ribbon did not allow it to be awarded for minesweeping action in a combat theater.
		Kathleen Firlie Seroskie has been awarded the Career Intelligence Medal for her 23 years of exceptional service to the Central Intelligence Agency.
		Canadian soldiers, sailors or airmen who helped build or guard military installations in Northern Canada or Alaska, or who took part in Northern Pacific operations at this time are also eligible, as those persons who took part in the operations at Attu and Kiska.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/UnitedStates.htm (1458 words)

	Hollander York Gallery - Fine Contemporary Canadian Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Based upon the principles of the Royal Academy in London, The Royal Canadian Academy was formed in 1880 to further the arts in Canada.
		Of the 52 recipients of the medal in recognition of service in the arts, fourteen are visual artists.
		This medal is conferred upon individuals who have made significant contributions to the community and society through leadership, volunteerism, and community involvement.
	www.hollanderyorkgallery.com /HYGnews.html (1555 words)

	Order of Precedence : Australian Medals and Military Framing by Heritage Medals, Australian Medals and Badges ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The medals are fantastic, service you can not beat as with the after sales service.
		ORDER OF MERIT OM Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
		Clasps to these medals should be worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt.
	www.heritagemedals.com.au /index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=5 (952 words)

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