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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780664903321

Autore

McCreery Christopher

Titolo

The order of Canada : its origins, history, and development / / Christopher McCreery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

1-4426-5888-6

1-4426-2796-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (441 p.)

Collana

Heritage

Disciplina

929.8171

Soggetti

Decorations of honor - Canada - History

History

Electronic books.

Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Desiderantes meliorem patriam".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Message from the Queen -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE: False Starts and Honours in Canada, 1867-1917: The Creation of a Canadian Policy -- CHAPTER TWO: Controversy and Discontent, 1917-1935: The Decline and Brief Revival of British Honours in Canada -- CHAPTER THREE: The Honours Quagmire, 1935-1948: The Ubiquitous Canada Medal -- CHAPTER FOUR: More False Starts: Massey Presses Forward -- CHAPTER FIVE: First Successful Steps: Founding the Order of Canada -- CHAPTER SIX: Selection and Reaction: The First Honours List -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Transition to a Complete Honours System -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Enlargement and Acceptance -- CHAPTER NINE: The Logistics of a National Order -- CHAPTER TEN: Unity and Diversity: The Composition of the Order of Canada -- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Honorary Membership: The Extended Project -- CHAPTER TWELVE: Centrepiece of a Modern Honours System: Recognition from Sea to Sea -- Appendix 1: Members of the Interdepartmental Committee and Awards Co-ordination Committee, 1942 -- Appendix 2: Royal Warrant Creating the Canada



Medal, 1943 -- Appendix 3: Proposed Royal Warrant Creating the Canadian Award of Honour and Canadian Decoration of Honour, 1943 -- Appendix 4: Letters Patent Founding the Order of Canada, 1967 -- Appendix 5: Constitution of the Order of Canada, 1967 -- Appendix 6: Nomination Form from Vincent Massey -- Appendix 7: Distribution of First Awards of the Order of Canada, July 1967 -- Appendix 8: Recipients of the Order of Canada, July 1967 -- Appendix 9: Constitution of the Order of Canada, 1972 -- Appendix 10: Order of Canada Insignia Manufacture, 1967-2004 -- Appendix 11: Chancellors of the Order of Canada -- Appendix 12: Officials of the Order of Canada -- Appendix 13: Members of the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada.

Appendix 14: Honorary Recipients of the Order of Canada -- Appendix 15: Constitution of the Order of Canada, 2001 -- Appendix 16: Amendments to the Constitution of the Order of Canada -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Illustrations.

Sommario/riassunto

Extensively illustrated with never-before-published photographs, The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History, and Developments pays tribute to the individuals who felt the need for a system of recognition for Canadians. Electronic Format Disclaimer: Images removed at the request of the rights holder.