2018 Canadian honours explained

The following are the appointments to various Canadian Honours of 2018. Usually, they are announced as part of the New Year and Canada Day celebrations and are published within the Canada Gazette during year. This follows the custom set out within the United Kingdom which publishes its appoints of various British Honours for New Year's and for monarch's official birthday. However, instead of the midyear appointments announced on Victoria Day, the official birthday of the Canadian Monarch, this custom has been transferred with the celebration of Canadian Confederation and the creation of the Order of Canada

However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign states, this article will reference all Canadians so honoured during the 2018 calendar year.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Provincial and Territorial Honours are not listed within the Canada Gazette, however they are listed within the various publications of each provincial government. Provincial and territorial honours are listed within the page.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

The Order of Canada

Companions of the Order of Canada

Honorary Officer of the Order of Canada

Officers of the Order of Canada

Members of the Order of Canada

Order of Military Merit

See main article: Order of Military Merit (Canada).

Termination of appointments of the Order of Military Merit

Commanders of the Order of Military Merit

Officers of the Order of Military Merit

Members of the Order of Military Merit

Order of Merit of the Police Forces

See main article: Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Officers of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Members of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Royal Victorian Order

See main article: Royal Victorian Order.

Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order

Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem

See main article: Order of Saint John (chartered 1888).

Knights and Dames of the Order of St. John

Commanders of the Order of St. John

Officers of the Order of St. John

Members of the Order of St. John

Provincial Honours

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces.

National Order of Québec

See main article: National Order of Québec.

Officers of the National Order of Québec

Knights of the National Order of Québec

Honorary Knight

Takeya Kaburaki, C.Q.

Saskatchewan Order of Merit

See main article: Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Order of Ontario

See main article: Order of Ontario.

Order of British Columbia

See main article: Order of British Columbia.

Alberta Order of Excellence

See main article: Alberta Order of Excellence.

Order of Prince Edward Island

See main article: Order of Prince Edward Island.

Order of Manitoba

See main article: Order of Manitoba.

Order of New Brunswick

See main article: Order of New Brunswick.

Order of Nova Scotia

See main article: Order of Nova Scotia.

Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

See main article: Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Territorial Honours

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces.

Order of Nunavut

See main article: Order of Nunavut.

Order of the Northwest Territories

See main article: Order of the Northwest Territories.

Canadian Bravery Decorations

See main article: Canadian Bravery Decorations.

Star of Courage

See main article: Star of Courage (Canada).

Medal of Bravery

See main article: Medal of Bravery (Canada).

Meritorious Service Decorations

See main article: Meritorious Service Decorations.

Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division)

Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division)

Third Award of the Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)

Second Award of the Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)

Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)

Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division)

Secret appointments

16 June 2018: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the recommendation of the Chief of the Defence Staff, has awarded seven Meritorious Service Medals to members of the Canadian Armed Forces for military activities of high standard that have brought great honour to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada. For security and operational reasons, the names and citations of the recipients have not been released.[33]

Polar Medal

See main article: Polar Medal (Canada).

Commonwealth and Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medal awarded to Canadians

From Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Australia

Australian Service Medal with Counter Terrorism and Special Recovery Operations Clasp

Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation

From Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the United Kingdom

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour

See main article: Order of the Companions of Honour.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

See main article: Order of the British Empire.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

See main article: Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848).

From the President of the Republic of Austria

Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

See main article: Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

From His Majesty The King of the Belgians

Knight of the Order of Leopold

See main article: Order of Leopold (Belgium).

From the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Grand Officer of the Order of Military Merit

See main article: Order of Military Merit (Brazil).

Knight of the Order of Military Merit

Santos-Dumont Merit Medal

See main article: Santos-Dumont Merit Medal.

From the President of Burkina Faso

Knight of the Order of Merit

From the Government of the Republic of Colombia

Grand Cross of the "José María Córdova" Order of Military Merit

See main article: Order of Military Merit José María Córdova.

From the President of the French Republic

Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour

See main article: Legion of Honour.

Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour

Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

See main article: Ordre national du Mérite.

Knight of the National Order of Merit

Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters

See main article: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters

Officer of the Order of the Academic Palms

See main article: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Knight of the Order of the Academic Palms

Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit

National Defence Medal, Gold Echelon

See main article: National Defence Medal.

National Defence Medal, Silver Echelon

National Defence Medal, Bronze Echelon

Foreign Affairs Medal of Honour, Bronze Echelon

See main article: Honour medal of Foreign Affairs.

From the President of the Federal Republic of Germany

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

See main article: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

From His Holiness The Pope of the Holy See

Dame and Knight Commanders of the Order of Pope Saint Sylvester

See main article: Order of St. Sylvester.

From the President of the Republic of Hungary

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (Civil Division)

See main article: Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (Civil Division)

Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (Civil Division)

Golden Cross of Merit of Hungary (Civil Division)

From the President of the Republic of Italy

Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

See main article: Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy.

Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy

From His Majesty The Emperor of Japan

Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star

See main article: Order of the Rising Sun.

Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays

From the President of Latvia

Order of Viesturs, First Class

See main article: Order of Viesturs.

Order of Viesturs, Fourth Class

Cross of Recognition, Fifth Class

From the President of the Republic of Lithuania

Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania

See main article: Order for Merits to Lithuania.

From the President of Mongolia

Friendship Medal

From His Majesty The King of the Netherlands

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands.

King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal 2013

From the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Meritorious Service Medal

See main article: NATO Medal.

From His Majesty The King of Norway

Officer of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

See main article: Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.

Norwegian War Medal

From the President of Pakistan

Star of Sacrifice

From the President of the Republic of Poland

Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

See main article: Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

See main article: Order of Polonia Restituta.

Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Cross of the Order of the Cross of Independence

Cross of Freedom and Solidarity

See main article: Cross of Freedom and Solidarity.

Siberian Exiles Cross

See main article: Siberian Exiles Cross.

Long Marital Life Medal

See main article: Medal for Long Marital Life.

From the President of Portugal

Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal

From His Majesty The King of Spain

Commander of the Order of Civil Merit

See main article: Order of Civil Merit.

From the President of the United States of America

Officer of the Legion of Merit

See main article: Legion of Merit.

Defence Meritorious Service Medal

See main article: Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Meritorious Service Medal

See main article: Meritorious Service Medal (United States).

Air Medal

See main article: Air Medal.

Erratums of Commonwealth and Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medal awarded to Canadians

03 March 2018

From the President of Finland

Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 1st Class

31 March 2018

From the President of the Republic of Italy

Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

27 October 2018

From the President of the United States of America

Meritorious Service Medal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Public Works and Government Services Canada. Government of Canada. January 6, 2018. canadagazette.gc.ca.
  2. Web site: Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Public Works and Government Services Canada. Government of Canada. January 20, 2018. canadagazette.gc.ca.
  3. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 9: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 3 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 13: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 31 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 18: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 5 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 21: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 26 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 22: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 2 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 24: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 16 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 26: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 30 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 27: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 7 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 30: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 28 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 33: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 18 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 39: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 29 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 43: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 27 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 49: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 8 December 2018.
  16. Web site: Recipients. 25 September 2017.
  17. http://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/publications/nominations/nominations-2018.pdf Les Nomination à l'Ordre national du Québec
  18. https://pubsaskdev.blob.core.windows.net/pubsask-prod/111654/Website%252B-%252BRecipients%252B-%252BSOM%252B%25281985-2019%2529.pdf Recipients
  19. Web site: 2018 Recipients : Order of BC.
  20. Web site: Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. 2020-01-11. 2019-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030140518/https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/chronological/index.html#2018. dead.
  21. Web site: Order of Prince Edward Island Recipients Announced. 6 July 2018.
  22. Web site: Order of Manitoba - Official Register. 2020-01-11. 2020-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810215200/https://www.manitobalg.ca/awards/order-of-manitoba/official-registery/. dead.
  23. [Order of the Northwest Territories]
  24. Web site: Advisory Council Announces Appointment to the Order of Nunavut Nunavut Legislative Assembly. 2020-01-13. 2022-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527181610/https://assembly.nu.ca/news-release/advisory-council-announces-appointment-order-nunavut. dead.
  25. Web site: 2019 Recipients – 13th Investiture.
  26. Web site: novascotia.ca.
  27. Web site: 2018 Order of New Brunswick recipients. 18 August 2010.
  28. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 49: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 8 December 2018.
  29. Web site: Order of Military Merit Embellisher – Former MWO William e Lang. – Stolen Valour Canada . 2020-01-10 . 2020-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200105175851/http://www.stolenvalour.ca/index.php/2018/06/18/order-of-military-merit-embellisher-former-mwo-willian-e-lang/ . dead .
  30. Web site: Hall of Shame – Stolen Valour Canada.
  31. Web site: Advisory Council Announces Appointment to the Order of Nunavut Nunavut Legislative Assembly. 2020-01-13. 2022-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527181610/https://assembly.nu.ca/news-release/advisory-council-announces-appointment-order-nunavut. dead.
  32. Web site: Constable Shaun Nicholas de Grandpré.
  33. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 24: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 16 June 2018.
  34. Web site: Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 152, Number 21: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 26 May 2018.