Aides-de-Camp
Aides-de-Camp accompany the Lieutenant Governor to and from functions, assist in performing duties, and ensuring proper protocol is followed during events. Aides-de-Camp are appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor during a term of office – the appointment is honorary.
An Aide-de-Camp is a serving (or former) member of the Canadian Forces (Navy, Army, or Air Force), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a municipal police force, and is easily recognizable by the ‘aiguillette’ (gold braid) worn on the right shoulder. An Aide-de-Camp must follow detailed protocol about how they perform their duties and how they dress.
Aide-de-Camp Post-Nominal Designation
Since 1968, Honorary Aides-de-Camp are entitled to use the postnominal letters ‘AdeC’ during the period they are appointed as Aides-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor. The postnominals are not used after an individual ceases to serve as an Aide-de-Camp.
Badge of the Honorary Aides-de-Camp
The Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia are permitted to wear a Badge on their uniform (often called a cypher), to denote their appointment. The badge consists of the Vice-Regal Emblem granted to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in 2007, and the cypher version of this was formally adopted on 13 December 2025 to reflect the change in the Lieutenant Governor's Flag, which had taken place on May 2024.