List of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada

This is a list of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada. The governor general, on behalf of the Canadian monarch, presents awards to recognize those people who have demonstrated excellence or exceptional dedication to service in ways that bring special credit to the country.

Awards

• Chief Scout's Award
• Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation^[1]
• Excellence in Teaching Canadian History
• Governor General's Awards
• Jeanne Sauvé Fair Play Award
• John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Arts
• Michener Award
• Queen's Venturer Award

Former

• Bessborough Trophy
• Dufferin Medal

See also

• List of Canadian awards
• List of awards named after Governors General of Canada

References

• Governor General of Canada - Index of awards

Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
Awards of valour	Victoria Cross Cross of Valour
National orders	Order of Canada Order of Military Merit Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Dynastic orders	Order of Merit Royal Victorian Order Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
Provincial orders	Alberta Order of Excellence Order of British Columbia Order of Manitoba Order of New Brunswick Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Order of Nova Scotia Order of Nunavut Order of Ontario Order of Prince Edward Island National Order of Quebec Saskatchewan Order of Merit Yukon Territory Order of Polaris
Other decorations and medals	Royal Victorian Chain Decorations War and operational service medals Special service medals United Nations medals NATO medals International mission medals Commemorative medals Long service and good conduct medals Exemplary service medals Special Medals

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