| Cross of Valour | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Medal_of_Valour_(Canada).svg) Badge of the Cross of Valour | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Awarded for | Acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril[1] |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_Canada_(shield).svg) |
| Post-nominals | CV |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 May 1972 |
| First awarded | 20 July 1972 |
| Last awarded | 4 May 2006 |
| Created by | Elizabeth II |
| Total | 20[2] |
| Total awarded posthumously | 5[2] |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Cross_of_Valour_(Canada)_with_ribbon_bar.svg){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the Cross of Valour | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Victoria Cross |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit[3] |
The Cross of Valour (French: Croix de la vaillance) is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second-highest award (surpassed only by the Victoria Cross), the highest honour available for Canadian civilians, and the highest of the three Canadian Bravery Decorations. Created in 1972, it is presented to individuals, both Canadian and foreign, living and deceased, who have performed acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril. Recipients are allowed to use the post-nominal letters CV.[1][4]
- ^ a b Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Decorations > Decorations for Bravery". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ a b Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Decorations > Decorations for Bravery > Search: Decorations for Bravery Recipients List > Level of Award: Cross of Valour". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Government of Canada (8 December 2010), "Order of Merit (O.M.) Order", Canada Gazette, 144 (25), Queen's Printer for Canada, SI/2010-88, archived from the original on 19 December 2010, retrieved 10 December 2010
- ^ Veterans Affairs Canada. "Modern Honours of Canada (1972) - Cross of Valour (CV)". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.