Any person who, prior to June 1, 1972, was a member of a British order or the recipient of a British decoration or medal may wear the insignia of the decoration or medal together with the insignia of any Canadian order, decoration or medal that the person is entitled to wear, the proper sequence being the following:
Orders and decorations • Recipient of the
Victoria Cross (VC) • Recipient of the
George Cross (GC) • Recipient of the
Cross of Valour (CV) • Member of the
Order of Merit (OM) • Member of the
Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) • Companion of the
Order of Canada (CC) • Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) • Member of the Order of Canada (CM) • Commander of the
Order of Military Merit (CMM) • Commander of the
Order of Merit of the Police Forces (COM) • Companion of the
Order of the Bath (CB) • Companion of the
Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) • Commander of the
Royal Victorian Order (CVO) • Commander of the
Order of the British Empire (CBE) • Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) • Officer of the Order of Military Merit (OMM) • Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (OOM) • Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) • Companion of the
Imperial Service Order (ISO) • Member of the Order of Military Merit (MMM) • Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (MOM) • Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) • Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) • Member of the
Royal Red Cross (RRC) • Recipient of the
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) • Recipient of the
Military Cross (MC) • Recipient of the
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) • Recipient of the
Air Force Cross (AFC) • Recipient of the
Star of Military Valour (SMV) • Recipient of the
Star of Courage (SC) • Recipient of the
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) • Recipient of the
Medal of Military Valour (MMV) • Recipient of the
Medal of Bravery (MB) •
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) • Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC) • (
Insert membership grade) of the
Order of St John (post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St John) •
Provincial Orders (order of precedence as set out in current precedence) • Recipient of the
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) • Recipient of the
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) • Recipient of the
George Medal (GM) • Recipient of the
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) • Recipient of the
Military Medal (MM) • Recipient of the
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) • Recipient of the
Air Force Medal (AFM) • Recipient of the
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) • Recipient of the
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) • Recipient of the
British Empire Medal (BEM)
War and operational service medals • Recipient of the
Queen's South Africa Medal (1900–1902) • Recipient of the
King's South Africa Medal (1902) • Recipient of the
Africa General Service Medal (1902–56) • Recipient of the
India General Service Medal (1908–35) • Recipient of the
Naval General Service Medal (1915–62) • Recipient of the
India General Service Medal (1936–39) • Recipient of the
General Service Medal - Army and Air Force (1918–62) • Recipient of the
General Service Medal (1962–) • Recipient of the
1914 Star • Recipient of the
1914–15 Star • Recipient of the
British War Medal (1914–18) • Recipient of the
Mercantile Marine War Medal (1914–18) • Recipient of the
Victory Medal (1914–18) • Recipient of the
Territorial Force War Medal (1914–19) • Recipient of the
1939-1945 Star • Recipient of the
Atlantic Star • Recipient of the
Air Crew Europe Star • Recipient of the
Africa Star • Recipient of the
Pacific Star • Recipient of the
Burma Star • Recipient of the
Italy Star • Recipient of the
France and Germany Star • Recipient of the
Defence Medal • Recipient of the
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal • Recipient of the
Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal (this award has the same precedence as the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal) • Recipient of the
War Medal (1939–45) • Recipient of the
Korea Medal • Recipient of the
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea • Recipient of the
Gulf and Kuwait Medal • Recipient of the
Somalia Medal • Recipient of the
South-West Asia Service Medal • Recipient of the
General Campaign Star Special service medals Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence United nations medals Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence International Commission and Organizational medals Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence Polar medals The order of precedence is the date on which they are awarded.
Commemorative medals • Recipient of the
King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902) • Recipient of the
King George V Coronation Medal (1911) • Recipient of the
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) • Recipient of the
King George VI Coronation Medal (1937) • Recipient of the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953) • Recipient of the
Canadian Centennial Medal (1967) • Recipient of the
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) • Recipient of the
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992) • Recipient of the
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) • Recipient of the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Long service and good conduct medals • Recipient of the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal • Recipient of the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal • Recipient of the Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal • Recipient of the
RCMP Long Service Medal • Recipient of the
Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD) • Recipient of the Volunteer Long Service Medal • Recipient of the
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration (VD) • Recipient of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal • Recipient of the
Efficiency Decoration (ED) • Recipient of the
Efficiency Medal • Recipient of the
Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD) • Recipient of the Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal • Recipient of the
Air Efficiency Award • Recipient of the
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
Exemplary service medals Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence Special medal • Recipient of the
Queen's Medal for Champion Shot Other decorations and medals Order of Precedence as set out above in current precedence Note—Canadians can still be awarded British Medals as well as Medals from other countries but they must first be approved by the
Government of Canada. (See
Nickle Resolution) These items are worn at the end of the current order of precedence, and one receiving a British Order, Decoration or Medal after 1 June 1972 will abide by the normal order of precedence, not the one catered to pre-1972 awardings. ==See also==