List of Order of Canada insignia displayed in museums

Insignia of the Order of Canada are often donated or loaned to museums to be included in their displays about important Canadians. Below is a list of known locations where these medals are displayed.

Alberta

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Calgary

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Glenbow MuseumEric HarvieMember, Officer

Manitoba

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Winnipeg

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Canadian Museum for Human RightsJohn Peters HumphreyOfficerMuseum is currently under construction. Medal image currently forms part of the Museum's digital collection

Ontario

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Kitchener, Ontario

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Waterloo Regional MuseumHenrietta McGarryCommanderMedal donated to Hall of Fame Collection for periodic display

London, Ontario

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Royal Canadian Regiment MuseumMilton Fowler GreggOfficerMedal is a replacement. Original was stolen along with Gregg's Victoria Cross
Thomas Eric D'Oyly SnowMemberDisplayed mounted with Snow's OBE
Charles FoulkesCompanion

Ottawa, Ontario

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Laurier HouseLester B. PearsonCompanionDisplayed with Pearson's Order of Merit
Rideau HallOscar PetersonCompanionAs of 2011 Peterson's CC is kept in a display case in the ball room and displayed to visitors to the house.

St. Mary's, Ontario

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St. Mary's MuseumDr. Shirley ThomsonOfficer, CompanionDonated following her death in August 2010

Toronto, Ontario

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Hockey Hall of FameWayne GretzkyOfficer

Trenton, Ontario

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Leonard Birchall

Quebec

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Laval

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Musee Armand FrappierArmand FrappierCompanion

Gatineau

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Canadian Museum of CivilizationLotta HitschmanovaCompanionContained in the "Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall" permanent exhibit

Quebec City

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Royal 22e Régiment Museum (Citadelle of Quebec)Jean Victor AllardCompanionDisplayed alongside Allard's other medals
Pauline VanierCompanion