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The Order has three classes: Companion (COM), Officer (OOM) and Member (MOM). The Commissioner Of The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is ''ex officio'' the Principal Companion of the Order. The ''badge'' of the Order is a black enamelled cross pattée, in Gilt for Companions and Officers, in silver for Members. The central disc bears a Maple Leaf - red enamelled leaf on golden background for Companions, golden leaf on golden background for Officers, silver leaf on silver background for Members - surrounded by a red enamel ring bearing the words "Merit - Mérite - Canada", and topped by a crown. Companions wear the badge on a necklet; Officers and Members wear their badges, suspended by a gilt or silver bar decorated with a laurel motif, on a ribbon on the left chest. The ''ribbon'' of the Order is blue-gold-blue. EXTERNAL LINKS
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