Over the past fifty years more than 6,000 Canadians have been appointed to the Order of Canada. This illustrated history traces the Order's origins, along the way explaining how the merit-based honour got its familiar snowflake insignia. Replete with gorgeous illustrations, this book provides an accessible window into our national honour.
Over the past fifty years more than 6,000 Canadians have been appointed to the Order of Canada. This illustrated history traces the Order's origins, along the way explaining how the merit-based honour got its familiar snowflake insignia. Replete with gorgeous illustrations, this book provides an accessible window into our national honour.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Christopher McCreery holds a doctorate in Canadian political history from Queen's University and is the author of more than a dozen books. He is private secretary to the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, serves on the board of trustees of the Canadian Museum of History/Canadian War Museum, and is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2010 he was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order by the Queen. He lives in Halifax.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Introduction One: Debate and Discord: Honours in Canada Two: A Nascent Idea Three: Out of the Optimism of the 1960s Four: Establishing a National Institution Five: The Path to Appointment Six: The First Investiture and Dinner Seven: Expansion and Evolution: Reform and the Birth of the Chanceller Eight: Special Events, Investitures, and Anniversaries Nine: The July 1922 Crew: Butler, Beatty, and Bryant Ten: Insignia and Symbols of the Order Eleven: Crafting a Token of Recognition: Manufacturing the Insignia Twelve: Centrepiece of an Honours System Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Photo Credits Index
Foreword Introduction One: Debate and Discord: Honours in Canada Two: A Nascent Idea Three: Out of the Optimism of the 1960s Four: Establishing a National Institution Five: The Path to Appointment Six: The First Investiture and Dinner Seven: Expansion and Evolution: Reform and the Birth of the Chanceller Eight: Special Events, Investitures, and Anniversaries Nine: The July 1922 Crew: Butler, Beatty, and Bryant Ten: Insignia and Symbols of the Order Eleven: Crafting a Token of Recognition: Manufacturing the Insignia Twelve: Centrepiece of an Honours System Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Photo Credits Index
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