Canadian Honours System

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The Canadian Honours System is the national framework through which Canada recognizes and rewards outstanding achievement, bravery, and service by individuals in various orders, decorations, and medals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf award system
national honours system
administeredBy Chancellery of Honours
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
awardedBy governor general of Canada
country Canada
eligibility Canadian citizens
non-Canadians in exceptional cases
establishedBy Crown in right of Canada
surface form: Crown in Right of Canada
headOfSystem monarch of Canada
highestCivilianHonour Order of Canada
includes decorations
medals
orders
includesCategory bravery decorations
campaign medals
commemorative medals
long service medals
meritorious service decorations
includesDecoration Cross of Valour
Medal of Bravery
Meritorious Service Cross
Meritorious Service Medal
Polar Medal
Sacrifice Medal
Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
Star of Courage
includesMedal Canadian Forces Decoration
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Operational Service Medal
Peacekeeping Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Special Service Medal
includesOrder Order of Canada
Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Order of Military Merit
Venerable Order of St John
surface form: Order of St. John

The Royal Victorian Order
surface form: Royal Victorian Order
legalBasis royal prerogative
mottoOfOrderOfCanada Desiderantes meliorem patriam
purpose recognition of bravery
recognition of outstanding achievement
recognition of service
recognizes acts of gallantry
distinguished service in public life
lifetime achievement
representedBy Governor General of Canada
surface form: governor general of Canada
selectionProcess advisory committees
nomination

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OC associatedWith Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian honours system
Rideau Hall associatedWith Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian Honours system
Officer of the Order of Canada belongsToSystem Canadian Honours System
CC isPartOf Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian honours system
Governor General of Canada oversees Canadian Honours System
Advisory Council for the Order of Canada partOf Canadian Honours System
Order of Canada partOf Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian Bravery Decorations
Desiderantes meliorem patriam usedBy Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian honours system
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal usedIn Canadian Honours System
this entity surface form: Canadian honours system