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.
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.
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbow Museum | Eric Harvie | Member, Officer | |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Museum for Human Rights | John Peters Humphrey | Officer | Museum is currently under construction. Medal image currently forms part of the Museum's digital collection |
Kitchener Ontario
Museum Person Rank Notes
Waterloo Regional Museum Henrietta McGarry Commander Medal donated to Hall of Fame Collection for periodic display
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Regiment Museum | Milton Fowler Gregg | Officer | Medal is a replacement. Original was stolen along with Gregg's Victoria Cross |
| Royal Canadian Regiment Museum | Thomas Eric D'Oyly Snow | Member | Displayed mounted with snows OBE |
| Royal Canadian Regiment Museum | Charles Foulkes | Companion |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurier House | Lester B. Pearson | Companion | Displayed with Pearson's Order of Merit |
| Rideau Hall | Oscar Peterson | Companion | As of 2011 Peterson's CC is kept in a display case in the ball room and displayed to visitors to the house. |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Museum | Dr. Shirley Thomson | Officer, Companion | Donated following her death in August 2010 |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame | Wayne Gretzky | Officer | |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musee Armand Frappier | Armand Frappier | Companion | |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Museum of Civilization | Lotta Hitschmanova | Companion | Contained in the "Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall" permanent exhibit |
| Museum | Person | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal 22e Régiment Museum (Citadelle of Quebec) | Jean Victor Allard | Companion | Displayed alongside Allard's other medals |
| Royal 22e Régiment Museum (Citadelle of Quebec) | Pauline Vanier | Companion | |
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