The Canadian Honours System

Christopher McCreery (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

712 Seiten

2016 | 2nd New edition
Dundurn Group Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4597-2415-0 (ISBN)

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This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada's various national orders, decorations, and medals.

This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada’s various national orders, decorations, and medals.

This expanded and updated edition of The Canadian Honours System surveys the history of Canada’s various orders, decorations, and medals, from New France’s Croix de St. Louis, Britain’s the Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian honours such as the Sacrifice Medal and recently created Polar Medal. Since the establishment of the Order of Canada in 1967, the Canadian honours system has grown to become one of the most comprehensive in the world — with more than 300,000 Canadians having been rewarded over the past fifty years.

Each honour in the modern Canadian honours system, and its precursor, the British imperial honours system, is examined here in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wearing of medals, The Canadian Honours System is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.2.2016
Zusatzinfo	Appendices; Bibliography; Index; 700 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1869 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4597-2415-1 / 1459724151
ISBN-13	978-1-4597-2415-0 / 9781459724150
Zustand	Neuware