{"id":2895,"date":"2025-10-10T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app-wordpress-dev-cac-001.azurewebsites.net\/?page_id=2895"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:22:44","slug":"medaille-merite-exceptionnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nom-fictif.quebec\/en\/distinctions-honorifiques\/medaille-merite-exceptionnel\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9daille m\u00e9rite exceptionnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2895\" class=\"elementor elementor-2895\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fa3afa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19fa3afa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b49e14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b49e14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default translation-block\">Exceptional Merit Medal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da75c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4da75c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"26\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LG-separateur-300x26.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1304\" alt=\"lg s\u00e9parateur\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LG-separateur-300x26.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LG-separateur.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  title=\"M\u00e9daille m\u00e9rite exceptionnel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45180392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45180392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941af51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"941af51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medal Presentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f26d145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f26d145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The Medal for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Exceptional Merit<\/span> is an honour presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Qu\u00e9bec to an individual \u2014 whether a citizen, professional, volunteer, young person, or senior \u2014 or to an organization, such as a community group, educational institution, or other body, that has distinguished itself in a remarkable way through its commitment, positive influence, or exceptional contribution within its community or at the national level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc16883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc16883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n  It aims to:\n<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin: 0;\">\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n    recognize exceptional actions, remarkable achievements, or sustained commitment for the benefit of the community;\n  <\/li>\n\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n    highlight the leadership, generosity, courage, or exemplary character of an individual or group;\n  <\/li>\n\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n    celebrate initiatives or journeys that have a meaningful social or humanitarian impact;\n  <\/li>\n\n  <li>\n    promote reconciliation, support education, or contribute to environmental protection through an exemplary and far-reaching commitment to the community.\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n  This distinction is also intended as a mark of encouragement, inspiring recipients to continue their commitment and to keep inspiring those around them.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b987c9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b987c9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6e369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d6e369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f264a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f264a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visual Design of the Exceptional Merit Medal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c88e91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c88e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbcce3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dbcce3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b17277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b17277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Or-Merite-exceptionnelle-1-avers-no-background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1823\" alt=\"or m\u00e9rite exceptionnelle 1 (avers no background)\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Or-Merite-exceptionnelle-1-avers-no-background.png 384w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Or-Merite-exceptionnelle-1-avers-no-background-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Or-Merite-exceptionnelle-1-avers-no-background-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\"  title=\"M\u00e9daille m\u00e9rite exceptionnel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36faea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f36faea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d872c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d872c2\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This \"gold\" medal is distinguished by a clean and evocative design, showcasing emblematic symbols of Qu\u00e9bec that reflect both its history, its culture, and its institutional role.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"389\">The obverse of the medal features, at its centre, the coat of arms of Qu\u00e9bec \u2014 a powerful emblem of its history and identity. Its border bears the name and title of the Lieutenant Governor in office, grounding this distinction in the institutional continuity it embodies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"523\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">On the reverse, the flag of Qu\u00e9bec is proudly displayed, symbolizing an attachment to Qu\u00e9bec's values, culture, and pride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f2f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49f2f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231a2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"231a2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distinctive Features and Award Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af5a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af5a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"422\">The Medal for Exceptional Merit ranks among the highest civic distinctions that may be conferred by the Lieutenant Governor of Qu\u00e9bec. Rare and prestigious, it differs from medals recognizing volunteer commitment or youth, which are awarded through open public nomination programs.<\/p><p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"422\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Presented without an annual quota and never automatically, this distinction is subject to a particularly rigorous selection process. Nominations are generally initiated by the Lieutenant Governor herself or recommended following an in-depth evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"726\">It may be conferred at any time of year, including in the context of a private ceremony, a special event, or an official visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6651963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6651963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adcdb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adcdb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of Recognized Contributions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b851f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b851f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This distinction aims to recognize remarkable and lasting contributions, such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c516c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c516c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\u00a0 \u279c an individual who saved lives or demonstrated exceptional courage;<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\u00a0 \u279c a community leader who brought about meaningful change in their community;<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">\u00a0 \u279c an organization that has dedicated several decades to a social cause;<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u279c a survivor or witness who contributed to collective memory or social justice; etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ca57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81ca57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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