Order of Merit of the Police Forces

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Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Commander's badge of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Awarded by Queen of Canada
Type Order (decoration)
Eligibility Standing members of Canadian Police Services (officers or civilians).
Awarded for Demonstration of the highest qualities of citizenship, service to Canada, to the police community and to humanity at large.
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Elizabeth II
Chancellor Michaëlle Jean
Principal Commander William J. S. Elliott
Grades Companion, Officer, Member
Statistics
Established October, 2000
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Military Merit
Next (lower) Royal Victorian Order

The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is a Canadian order, established in October 2000. It is awarded for conspicuous merit and exceptional service to members of the various police forces in Canada by the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, who is the Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Canada.

The Order has three classes: Commander (COM), Officer (OOM) and Member (MOM). The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is ex officio the Principal Commander of the Order.

The badge of the Order is a black enamelled cross pattée, in gilt for Commanders and Officers, in silver for Members. The central disc bears a maple leaf - red enamelled leaf on golden background for Commanders, golden leaf on golden background for Officers, silver leaf on silver background for Members - surrounded by a red enamel ring bearing the words "Merit - Mérite - Canada", and topped by a crown. Commanders wear the badge on a necklet; Officers and Members wear their badges, suspended by a gilt or silver bar decorated with a laurel motif, on a ribbon on the left chest.

The ribbon of the Order is blue-gold-blue.

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