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The Order of Canada was created on 1 July 1967, the 100th anniversary of Confederation, to recognize achievement, merit, and service in important fields of human endeavour. It comprises three levels of membership: Companion, Officer and Member.
The Order of Military Merit was created on 1 July 1972 to recognize meritorious service and performance of duty by members of the Canadian Forces. It comprises three levels of membership: Commander, Officer, and Member.
The Royal Victorian Order was established in 1896 and is conferred by the Sovereign for extraordinarily important or personal services to the Sovereign or to the Royal Family. Canadians may be invested in one of three grades:Commander, Lieutenant, and Member.
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (the Order of St. John) was established in Canada in 1883 and is conferred to persons who have performed or are prepared to perform good service to the Order. The Sovereign Head of the Order is Her Majesty the Queen; the Governor General is the Prior of Canada. There are four grades: Knight or Dame; Commander Brother or Sister; Officer Brother or Sister; and Serving Brother or Sister.
Although Provincial Orders are not part of the Canadian Honours System l'Ordre national du Québec, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the Order of Ontario, the Order of British Columbia, and the Alberta Order of Excellence have their place in the Canadian Order of Precedence of Orders, Decorations and Medals .
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