Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive, 1998 — 1
1 The sequence for wearing the insignia of Canadian orders, decorations and medals, and the post-nominal letters associated with the orders, decorations and medals, are the following: Victoria Cross (V.C.) Cross of Valour (C.V.) National Orders Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.) Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.) Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) Commander of the Order of Military Merit (C.M.M.) Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) Officer of the Order of Military Merit (O.M.M.) Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) Member of the Order of Military Merit (M.M.M.) Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem (all grades) (post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St. John) Provincial Orders Ordre national du Québec (G.O.Q., O.Q., C.Q.) The Saskatchewan Order of Merit (S.O.M.) The Order of Ontario (O.Ont.) The Order of British Columbia (O.B.C.) The Alberta Order of Excellence (A.O.E.) The Order of Prince Edward Island (O.P.E.I.) Territorial Orders Decorations Star of Military Valour (S.M.V.) Star of Courage (S.C.) Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) Medal of Military Valour (M.M.V.) Medal of Bravery (M.B.) Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) Royal Victorian Medal (R.V.M.) War and Operational Service Medals (See section 5 for complete list.) Korea Medal Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea Gulf and Kuwait Medal Somalia Medal Special Service Medal With Bars Pakistan 1989-90 Alert Humanitas NATO/OTAN Peace/Paix United Nations Medals Service (Korea) Emergency Force Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine and Observer Group in Lebanon Military Observation Group in India and Pakistan Organization in Congo Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea Yemen Observation Mission Force in Cyprus India/Pakistan Observation Mission Emergency Force Middle East Disengagement Observation Force Golan Heights Interim Force in Lebanon Military Observation Group in Iran/Iraq Transition Assistance Group (Namibia) Observer Group in Central America Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission Angola Verification Mission Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Observer Mission in El Salvador Protection Force (Yugoslavia) Advance Mission in Cambodia Transitional Authority in Cambodia Operation in Somalia Operation in Mozambique Observation Mission in Uganda/Rwanda Assistance Mission in Rwanda Mission in Haiti Verification of Human Rights and Compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala Special Service International Commission and Organization Medals International Commission for Supervision and Control (Indo-China) International Commission for Control and Supervision (Vietnam) Multinational Force and Observers (Sinai) European Community Monitor Mission (Yugoslavia) North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a “Former Yugoslavia” Bar Commemorative Medals Canadian Centennial Medal (1967) Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992) Long Service and Good Conduct Medals R.C.M.P. Long Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.) Exemplary Service Medals Police Exemplary Service Medal Corrections Exemplary Service Medal Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal Special Medal Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot Other Medals Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (O.M.C.) Ontario Medal for Police Bravery Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal (S.V.M.) Ontario Provincial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Service Medal of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem Commissionaire Long Service Medal SI/2018-98