Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Gabrielle Léger, Viceregal Consort of Canada 1974-79

Canada, Order of Canada, Companion’s badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Dame of Justice’s badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; Jubilee 1977, Canadian issue, all suspended from lady’s bow ribands, and mounted on a single bar, good very fine (3) £140-£180

The Viceregal Consort of Canada is the spouse of the serving Governor-General of Canada, and ranks third in the Canadian Order of Precedence, after the monarch and the Governor-General. They are ex officio an Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada and a Knight or Dame of Justice of he Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Gabrielle Léger (1916-98) was the wife of Jules Léger, 21st Governor-General of Canada, who held office from 1974-79.