The persons inducted into the Ordre national du Québec, or promoted therein, receive one of the following titles, in keeping with the Ordre’s three ranks:
They may use the abbreviation corresponding to their rank after their name:
The individuals decorated by the Ordre are authorized to wear the insignia presented to them by the Premier of Québec.
The insignia of the three ranks are inspired by the cross and fleur-de-lis of the Québec flag. The ribbon reproduces the flag’s white and sky-blue. The technical characteristics of the insignia are specified in the
Regulation respecting insignia of the Ordre national du Québec.
The insignia were designed by the late Madeleine Dansereau, Québec’s first woman jeweller. With Armand Brochard, Madame Dansereau founded the École de joaillerie et de métaux d'art de Montréal.
The insignia must be worn in keeping with strict rules, which are spelled out in a 
guide (In French, PDF, 27 pages, 2,47 KB).
For each rank, the insignia come in a three or four-piece ensemble:
“Knowing that this insignia would be worn by men and women alike, I did not want it to be considered a piece of jeweller, but rather an official decoration, a symbol of Québec – dignified, simple, precious without being ostentatious – representing the wealth of our culture and resources.”
Madeleine Dansereau
Master Jeweller
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