New appointments to the Order of Canada and promotions within the Order OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including 3 Companions, 22 Officers and 60 Members. One appointment is a promotion within the Order. Levels and Insignia Over the last 50 years, the striking six-point white enamel insignia has come to symbolize our northern heritage and our diversity. Inscribed upon each one is the Order’s motto: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM—Latin for “They desire a better country.”
Levels and Insignia Over the last 50 years, the striking six-point white enamel insignia has come to symbolize our northern heritage and our diversity. Inscribed upon each one is the Order’s motto: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM—Latin for “They desire a better country.”