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The Order of Canada, centrepiece of the Canadian system of HONOURS, was instituted on 1 July 1967, the 100th anniversary of Confederation. Every Canadian is eligible for the order, which is conferred in recognition of exemplary merit and achievement in all major fields of endeavour. Appointments are made by the governor general, based on the recommendations of the Advisory Council of the Order, which meets twice a year under the chairmanship of the chief justice of Canada to consider nominations submitted by members of the public.
When it was created in 1967, there were 2 ranks, Companion and Medal of Service. There are now 3 levels of membership, in which the number of appointments is limited: Companion (not to exceed 150 at any one time) for "outstanding achievement and merit of the highest degree"; Officer (46 appointments maximum in any year) for "achievement and merit of a high degree"; and Member (92 appointments maximum in any year) for "distinguished service in or to a particular locality, group or field activity". Companions may be appointed only when a vacancy occurs. Recipients of the Officer or Member level may be upgraded. Investitures take place each spring and autumn at the governor general's official residence, Rideau Hall, Ottawa. The order's badge is in the form of a stylized snowflake of 6 points and is worn at the neck by Companions and Officers and on the left breast by Members. Recipients are entitled to have placed after their names the letters representing the category in which each is appointed: CC, OC or CM, and all may wear a small replica of the badge on street clothes. The motto on the awards is Desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "they desire a better country."
 Order of CanadaBadge of a Companion (obverse), Order of Canada, established 1967, gold with enamel, approximately 65 mm (courtesy National Medal Collection).
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CARL LOCHNAN
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Canadian Honours System
A brief description of the Orders that are part of the Canadian Honours System. Orders recognize significant achievements and remarkable service. They include the Order of Canada; the Order of Military Merit; the Order of Merit of the Police Forces; the Royal Victorian Order; the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and provincial orders. From the website for the Governor General of Canada.
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