FOREIGN HONOURS to CANADIANS 1982 to 2016
(Updated to the Canada Gazette of 30 July 2016)
Foreign honours are considered official honours if the country
initiating the award receives permission from the government of
Canada to make the award.
Since July 1982, official foreign
awards can be found in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, usually in the
last gazette of each month. The following are the major foreign
awards presented to Canadians in the first 16 years of the 21st
Century (2000 to 2016).
Argentina
The Order of May
1
Australia
The Order of Australia
Companion (AC) (Sir Nigel Bowen & Sir Peter Gadsden) Australian Gazette
Member (Honorary)
Medal of the Order of Australia (Honorary)
Australian Service Medal
with “Timor Leste” Clasp
with “International Coalition Against Terrorism” Clasp
National Emergency Medal
Australian Sports Medal
Centennial Medal
Commendation for Brave Conduct Award
Emblem of the Meritorious Unit Citation
1
1
Argentina - Order of May Grand Cross
Order of Australia
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
6
1
1
Austria
The Decoration of Honour for Services to Austria
Grand Decoration in Gold with Star
(4th Class)
Grand Decoration in Silver with Star (5th Class)
Grand Decoration in Gold
(6th Class)
Grand Decoration in Silver
(7th Class)
Grand Decoration
(8th Class)
Decoration of Honour in Gold
(9th Class)
Decoration of Honour in Silver
(10th Class)
Decoration of Merit in Gold
(11th Class)
Decoration of Merit in Silver
(12th Class)
Gold Medal for Services
(13th Class)
Silver Medal for Services
(14th Class)
2
1
1
1
2
11
7
3
32
8
1
2
The Austrian Order of Merit
Knight Commander’s Cross
Officer’s Cross
Knight’s Cross 1st Class
Knight’s Cross 2nd Class
1
3
7
3
The Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Arts
1st Class
2nd Class
8
4
2
The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria is divided into the following 14 classes:
Grand Star
1st Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash
2nd Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash
3rd Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star
4th Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star
5th Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold
6th Class
Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver
7th Class
Grand Decoration of Honour
8th Class
Decoration of Honour in Gold
9th Class
Decoration of Honour in Silver
10th Class
Decoration of Merit in Gold
11th Class
Decoration of Merit in Silver
12th Class
Gold Medal
13th Class
Silver Medal
14th Class
2
Afghanistan
Baryaal Darajash Yak (Successfulness 1st Grade) Medal
Major-General Donald Michael Day, OMM, CD
3
3
Major-General Paul Wynnyk, OMM, MSM, CD, Deputy Chief of the Canadian Army (middle ribbon bottom row of his ribbon bar)
Brigadier-General J. David Gerald Henley, OMM, CD (also middle ribbon bottom row with the American Bronze Star as his last medal)
Major-General Donald Michael Day, OMM, CD receives his medal from the Afghanistan Ambassador to Canada
3
1
Afghanistan Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Baaryaal Darajaah UAK (Successful Grade 1st Grade) Medal
CG DATE
29/06/13
NAME
RANK
DAY, Donald M.
MGen
DECORATIONS
/
OMM CD
Ghazi Mir Bachah Khan Medal
CG DATE
2011
2011
NAME
HOWARD, Alan John
O’BRIEN, Gary
4
RANK
DECORATIONS
MGen
BGen
CMM MSM CD
OMM MSC CD
Major-General Howard left wearing his medal and Brigadier-General O’Brien in undress not
showing his ribbon.
(undress means wearing ribbons only and not the full size medals)
4
/
4
AFGHANISTAN
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
BARYAAL MEDAL (First Class)
CG DATE
29/06/13
2009
2010
2009
2010
2011
NAME
DAY, Donald M.
HENLEY, David Gerald
MILLMAN, Brock
TABBENOR, Denis C.
WYNNYK, Paul Francis
YOUNG, Gregory Achilles
RANK
DECORATIONS
MGen
Colonel
Colonel
BGen
BGen
BGen
OMM
OMM
CD
OMM
OMM
OMM
/
MSC CD
CD
MSM CD
MSM CD
MSM CD
photo below
MIRAANY (BRAVERY) MEDAL
CG DATE
2011
NAME
MILNE, John Gerard
Probably Several
gazetted.
more
RANK
DECORATIONS
BGen
MSM CD
Afghanistan
5
Medals
that
/
have
not
been
Bahrain
The Order of Bahrain
1st Class (Commodore Kenneth Summers, OMM, MSC, CD)
2nd Class (Lieutenant-Colonel John Noel Stuart)
Canada
Gazette
NAME
RANK
DECORATIONS
Commodore
OMM MSC CD
Commander
Colonel
LCol
LCol
CD
CD
CD
OMM CD
1
4
/
First Class
28/05/94 SUMMERS, Kenneth
Second Class
28/05/94
28/05/94
28/05/94
28/05/94
BANKS, David H.
BARTRAM, David W.
BENDER, James J.
STUART, John Noel
5
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5
Lieutenant-Colonel John Noel Stuart, OMM, CD (Note MID for Gulf War)
Commodore (later RAdm) Ken Summers, OMM, MSC, CD medals
6
Belgium 6
The Order of Leopold
Officer
Knight
The Order of Leopold II
Commander
Officer
Knight’s Cross with Palm
Knight (MGen Richard Rohmer)
The Order of the Crown
Grand Cross
(General Henault, Louise Arbour)
Commander
(BGen Denis Whitaker)
Officer
Knight
Golden Palms
Gold Medal
Decoration for Work
1st Class
2nd Class
The 1940 War Cross with Bronze Lion
Civic Medal – First Class
Special Decoration of Professional Unions – 1st Class
Burkina Faso (Landlocked country in West Africa)
The Order of Merit
6
The Order of Leopold
The Order of Leopold II
7
2
2
8
8
1
13
4
7
8
8
1
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
Belarus
Francisak Dkaryna Order
1
Benin
The National Order of the Republic of Benin – Officer
1
Brazil
The Order of Rio Branco
Commander
Knight
Medal
The National Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Official
Official
Knight
2
4
1
4
1
1
Brunei Darusalem
Meritorious Service Medal
1
Bulgaria
The Order of Madarski Horseman
1
Cameroon
National Order of Merit – Knight (not gazetted – to CF)
3
Chile
The Order of Merit Bernardo O’Higgins – Grand Cross
The Order of Merit Bernardo O’Higgins
1
1
Columbia
The National Order of Merit (Louise Arbour)
1
Air Force Cross for Aeronautical Merit – Grand Cross (Blondin) 1
Order of Military Merit – Grand Officer (LG Peter Devlin)
1
Croatia
The Order of the Croatian Star with the
\ Effigy of Katarina Zrinska
Mr. George Weber
The Order of Croatian Trefoil
Ms. Cassandra Vartell
1
1
Czechoslovakia
The Order of Friendship - Commander
1
8
Denmark
The Order of the Dannebrog
Commander
Knight’s Order of the 1st Degree (Officer)
Knight’s Cross 1st Class (Member)
Home Guard Meritorious Service Medal (not gazetted – to CF)
3
6
16
1
Estonia
Order of Terra Mariana – 3rd Class (Honourable Robert Rae)
1
Egypt
The Egyptian Order of Merit – First Class
1
9
Federal Republic of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Fed Rep Germany
Grand Cross 1st
Grand Cross 2nd
Knight Commander’s Cross
Commander’s Cross
Officer Cross
Knight’s Cross
The Medal
The Star of People’s Friendship
In Gold
Not in Gold
The Silver Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
Finland
The Order of the White Rose of Finland
Knight 1st Class
Knight
(Medal Obverse & Reverse below)
Cross of Merit
The Order of the Lion of Finland
Commander
Knight 1st Class
Knight
Cross of Merit
Medal with Golden Cross
2
1
1
15
23
34
1
1
1
2
14
13
5
6
5
8
8
1
10
France
Legion of Honour
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
(General Walt Natynczyk)
Officer
(Commissioner Zaccardelli, LGen Hainse)
Knight
(Celine Dion)
The National Order of Merit
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
The Order of Academic Palms
Commander
Officer
Knight
The Order of Agricultural Merit
Officer
Knight
The Order of Arts and Letters
Commander
(Dany Laferriėre – Elevated)
Officer
(Neil Young)
Knight
(Diana Krall)
Medal of Honour of Labour (Grand Gold Echelon)
The Order of Merit Maritime – Knight
Foreign Affairs Medal of Honour – Bronze
Cross of Military Valour – Bronze Star
National Defence Medal
Gold
Gold with clasp Gendarmerie Nationale
Silver
Bronze (including 1 with 2 bars)
Bronze with clasp Gendarmerie Nationale
French Commemorative Medal
with clasp Albania’
with clasp Former Yugoslavia’
Overseas Medal with Clasp ‘Lebanon’
Cross of Military Valour – Bronze Star
French Police Medal of Honour
Silver Medal for Tourism
Medal of Honour of Labour (Grand Gold Echelon)
11
2
3
16
50
341
2
7
41
114
12
66
198
9
43
8
35
158
1
1
1
2
9
8
24
34
5
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
Greece
The Order of the Phoenix
Grand Commander
Grand Cross
Commander
Officer
The Order of the Honour
The Commemorative Medal of Merit and Honour (de Chastelain)
1
1
1
9
4
1
Haiti
National Order of Honour and Merit
Grand Cross – Silver Plaque (Hon Mauril Bélanger, MP)
Knight (5th Class)
1
1
CANFORGEN of 13 May 2014
Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Richard Stepaniuk has been invested as a Knight of
the National Order of Honour and Merit (5th Class). This honour is conferred
by the President of the Republic of Haiti. Lieutenant-Colonel Stepaniuk is
currently the G3 at 4 Canadian Division JTFC HQ at Toronto.
Formerly a Regimental Officer serving with the 3rd Battalion The Royal
Canadian Regiment, he is presently a member of the Royal Hamilton Light
Infantry (RHLI).
Lieutenant-Colonel Stepaniuk was commanding Officer of the RHLI from 16 May
2010 to 26 May 2013.
Decoration Conferred by the President of the Republic of Haiti
Knight of the National Order of Honour and Merit (5th Class)
LCOL Daniel Richard STEPANIUK, OStJ, CD
12
Honduras
The Order of San Francisco Morazan – Grand Cross
The Order of Merit
1
1
Holy See
Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great – Knight Commander
Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great – Knight
1
2
Hungary
The Order of the Hungarian Republic
Golden Cross
Officer’s Cross
Knight’s Cross
Small Cross
The Order of Merit
Commander’s Cross
(General Ray Henault)
Officer’s Cross
Knight’s Cross
Medium Cross
Small Cross
Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Silver Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
The Order of the Flag of the Hungarian People
Medal of “Pro Cultura Hungarica”
13
1
11
3
17
7
18
22
5
4
7
5
3
1
Iceland
The Icelandic Order of Falcon
18
Italy
The Order to the Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight Officer
Knight
Chevalier
The Order of the Star of Italy (until 2011 of Solidarity)
Grand Officer (2nd Class)
Commander (3rd Class)
Knight (5th Class)
Jamaica
Order of Distinction
Commander Class
(O.D.)
Officer Class
(O.D.)
Member Class
(O.D.)
Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service
Honorary Member
Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service (not gazetted – CF)
14
8
14
9
15
61
15
2
21
82
3
4
2
2
1
Japan
The Order of the Rising Sun
Grand Cordon
Gold and Silver Stars
Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Gold Rays with Rosette
Gold and Silver Rays
Silver Rays
Ripple
Wistaria
5th Class
6th Class
(HARA,
The Order of the Sacred Treasure
Grand Cordon
Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Gold and Silver Rays
Gold and Silver Stars
Gold Rays with Rosette
Silver Rays
4th Class
5th Class
6th Class
Arthur Sigura Hara, OC, OBC)
3
2
19
14
16
10
1
1
1
2
2
1
12
1
7
8
1
6
1
The Medal of Culture with Blue Ribbon
15
1
Jordan
The Order of the Al Istiglal – Grand Cordon
1
Kenya
Medal of Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear
1
Korea
The Order of Merit for Diplomatic Service
The Order of Civil Merit – Moran Medal 2nd Class
Civil Merit Medal
Medal of Industry Service Medal
The Order of Sport Merit – Sheongryong Medal
(Dick Pound)
The Order of National Service Medal
Korea Service Medal
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
Kuwait
The Liberation of Kuwait Medal
1st Class (Cmdre Summers)
2nd Class (Cmdre Miller)
1
3
Latvia
Order of the Three Stars
Order of Viesturs
Cross of Recognition
12
1
5
Lesotho
The Most Meritorious Order of Mohlomi – Officer
The Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe – Knight Commander
Lithuania
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Order of Merit
Commander’s Cross
Officer’s Cross
Knight’s Cross
The Medal of the Order of Merit
Luxembourg
The Order of Merit
Grand Officer (MGen Walter Holmes)
Commander (Mr. David Cook elevated)
Officer
Knight
The Order of Oak Crown – Commander
16
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
2
Malaysia
The Medal of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender
(Pingat Pangkuan Negara)
\ of the realm
The Johnan Setia Mahkota (Honorary) (David Johnston)
2
1
Mali (Republic of Mali)
National Order of Merit – Officer (Paul J. Tuz - elevation)
National Order of Merit – Knight
1
8
Mexico
Order of Aztec Eagle
10
Moldova
Civil Merit Medal – The Honourable Cornelius Chisu
1
Mongolia
Friendship Medal
Presidential Medal of Friendship
1
1
Monaco
The Order of Saint-Charles
Commander
Mrs. Antonine Maillet, CP CC OQ
Knight
The Order of Grimaldi - Officer
The Order of Cultural Merit – Commander
2
4
1
1
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal – 2nd Award
17
62
2
Netherlands
The Order of Orange-Nassau
Commander (General Hillier)
Officer
(Mr Ronald Southern & Mrs Margaret Southern)
Knight
Member
The Order of the Lion – Knight
Commemorative Medal Peacekeeping Operations with ISAF clasp
Commemorative Medal Peacekeeping Operations with ATFME clasp
Second Clasp
(Captain Brian J. Coyle)
Inauguration Medal (2013)
Nicaragua
The Order of Jose Dolores
Grand Officer
Knight Commander
Officer
Estrade, Batalla de San Jacinto
(BGen Ian Douglas)
(LCol Hank Morris)
(Captain Ghyslain Bergeron)
Niger
The Order of Merit – Knight
2
7
27
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
Nigeria
The Order of Federal Republic – Member
Norway
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer First Class
Knight First Class
Level Unknown (Canada Gazette 28 November 2008 mainly)
St. Olav Medal
Norwegian War Medal
Norwegian Medal of Participation
Pakistan
SITARA-I-QUAID-E-AZAM
AMGHA-I-IMTIAZ
1
1
1
9
2
9
2
50
199
1
1
18
Paraguay
National Order of Merit – Great Cross
1
Peru
Order of Merit for Distinguished Services
Grand Cross
Commander
Knight
1
3
1
Poland
Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic
Grand Officer
(MGen Reg Lewis)
Commander Cross with Star (2nd Class)
Commander Cross
(General Baril, LGen Leslie)
Officer’s Cross
(MGen David Fraser)
Knight’s Cross
(MGen Hugh Ross)
Golden Badge
Silver Badge
Gold Cross of Merit
Silver Cross of Merit
Bronze Cross of Merit
Honorary Member
The Polonia Restituta Order
Commander’s Cross
Officer’s Cross
Knight’s Cross
Warsaw Uprising Cross
Cross of Freedom and Solidarity of the Republic of Poland
Order of the Cross of Independence
With Swords
Without Swords
Cross of Oswiecim (Auschwitz)
Siberian Exiles Cross
(Mr. Kazimierz Sawoszczuk)
Long Marital Life Medal
19
2
7
24
57
148
12
5
175
83
7
1
8
19
37
3
1
1
1
5
3
12
Portugal
Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
Grand Officer
Commander (Commenda)
Officer
Officer of the Order of Commercial Merit
Order of Merit
Grand Officer
Commander
Member (Honorary)
Romania
National Order of Merit (Civil Division) – Officer
Faithful Service Order – Commander
Rwanda
The National Order of the Thousand Hills – Officer
1
5
2
2
1
12
2
1
2
1
Russia (Government of the Russian Federation)
Order of Friendship
Rt Honourable Jean Chrétien 2014
7
Pushkin Medal
3
Medal for Exploring Outer Space (Robert Thirsk Cdn Astronaut) 1
Ushakov Medal (For the Mermansk Navy Run WWII)
70
The Order of the People’s Friendship
4
20
San Marino
Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha – Commander
2
Saudi Arabia
The King Abdulaziz Decoration – 3rd Class (Cmdre Summers)
Medal for Merit – Third Class
1
1
Senegal
National Order of the Lion
Commander
Officer
Knight
4
1
1
Serbia
Gold Medal of Merit
1
Slovenia
Honorary Badge of Freedom
Order of White Double-Cross
4
1
South Africa
Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
Grand Companion
(Rt. Hon Brian Mulroney, CC)
1
21
Spain
Civil Order of Merit
Great Cross (Louise Arbour)
Commander
Officer
Cross
Commendation (Richard Pound)
Order of Isabella the Catholic
Cross of the Order of Naval Merit with White Distinction
Cross of Naval Merit, First Class
Military Merit Medal (LCol Henry Morris)
The Order of Arts and Letters (Leonard Cohen)
Sweden
The Royal Order of the Polar Star
Commander
Knight Commander
Member First Class
Gold Medal
Grade Not Specified
22
1
3
5
7
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
11
5
9
Thailand
The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Commander (2nd Class)
Commander (3rd Class)
Companion (4th Class)
Member
(5th Class) (shown below)
4
7
1
1
The Order of the White Elephant
Knight Commander (2nd Class)
Commander (3rd Class)
Member (5th Class)
Gold Medal (6th Class)
3
7
2
1
Tonga
The King’s Silver Jubilee Medal
1
Tunisia
The Order of the Republic of Tunisia – Officer
1
Ukraine
Order of Kniaz Yarsolave the Wise
1st Class (Right Honourable Brian Mulroney)
3rd Class
5th Class
Order of Princess Olha – 3rd Class
Order of Merit (3rd Class)
Order of Noble Work and Virtue
Medal for Noble Work and Virtue
Ivan Mazeppa Cross
23
1
2
3
4
23
8
1
1
United Kingdom (Since 1986)
Companion of Honour
(CH)
Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George (CMG)
The Order of the British Empire
Commander (Civil)
(CBE)
Officer
(Civil)
(OBE)
Member
(Civil)
(MBE)
Member
(Military)
(MBE)
British Empire Medal (Civil)
(BEM)
General Service Medal 1962 bar Northern Ireland
General Service Medal 1962 bar Air Operations
Gulf Medal 1994
Mention-in-Despatches
(MID)
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air
Operational Service Medal
Bar Sierra Leone
Bar Afghanistan
Iraq Medal
With Clasp
No Clasp
Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa
24
1
2
13
11
41
11
1
1
2
11
2
2
2
1
43
31
15
18
78
United States of America
Legion of Merit – Commander
(General Walt Natynczyk)
16
Legion of Merit – Officer
(MGen Romeo Dallaire)
87
- 2nd Award
(RAdm William Truelove)
6
rd
- 3 Award
(LGen Charles Bouchard)
1
Legion of Merit – Legionnaire
(Colonel David Fraser)
17
Joint Service Commendation Medal
(Captain Serge Pelletier)
1
Bronze Star
(Colonel Bryan Gagnė)
100
Bronze Star – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (LCol Darryl Mills)
1
Air Medal
(Lt. William Natynczyk)
63
Air Medal – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster
(M/Cpl Weldon Rideout)
15
Air Medal – 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster
(M/Cpl Jason McNeil)
5
Air Medal – 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster
(Captain Henrik N. Smith)
1
Defence Meritorious Service Medal
(Major J.L. Guy Langevin) 11
Navy Commendation Medal
(Captain Robert Aubin)
1
Army Commendation Medal
(Captain Franclyn Leary)
1
Soldier’s Medal
(CWO Joseph D. Vienneau)
1
Meritorious Service Medal
(Major David N. Jane)
472
Meritorious Service Medal – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster
17
Meritorious Service Medal – 1st Gold Star
(USN = Oak Leaf Cluster)
1
25
Venezuela
The Order of Merit – “Estrella de Carabobo” (BGen Douglas)
The Order of the Liberator – Knight Commander - 3rd Class
The Order of Francisco de Miranda – 2nd Class
26
1
1
1