O-7.01, r. 1 - Regulation respecting insignia of the Ordre national du Québec

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21. On investiture, the Prime Minister shall proclaim a person who is appointed a member of the Order or promoted therein a Grand Officer, an Officer or a Knight of the Order, and award such person a certificate.
The certificate shall be signed by the Prime Minister and shall bear the seal of the Order and the title to which the member has been appointed or promoted. The date on which the certificate is awarded shall be indicated therein.
O.C. 1706-85, s. 21.