Cliff Chadderton has been honoured with many prestigious awards for his service to his country, to veterans and to Canadian amputees. This includes Companion in the Order of Canada, the Legion of Honour from France and induction into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, in addition to the awards listed below.

• Bloorview Kids Rehab Circle of Honour Award (2008)
• Today's Parent Magazine, For Kids' Sake Award (2007)
• Honorary Member, National Press Club (2005)
• Inductee, Canada Veterans Hall of Valour (2005)
• Knight, Order of the Legion of Honour of France (2004)
• Gold Cross, The Polish Combatants' Association in Canada (2003)
• Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
• Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation (2002)
• Ontario Senior Achievement Award (2001)
• Commander, Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem (2001)
• Distinguished Canadian Award (2001)
• Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), University of Victoria (1999)
• Terry Fox Hall of Fame Induction (1999)
• Companion, Order of Canada (1999)
• Patron, Conference of Defence Associations Institute (1996)
• Patron, Friends of the Canadian War Museum (1995)
• Officer, National Order of Merit of France (1995)
• Erasmus Medal, Kingdom of the Netherlands (liberation of Holland) (1995)
• Director, Battle of Normandy Foundation (1992)
• Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), University of Winnipeg (1992)
• Honorary Member, Hong Kong Veterans Association (1992)
• Inclusion in CANADIAN WHO'S WHO and WHO'S WHO IN CANADIAN BUSINESS (1992)
• Pinnacle Award, Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) (1991)
• Order of Ontario (1991)
• Officer Brother, Order of St. John (since 1990)
• Doctor of Civil Law (honoris causa), Acadia University (1990)
• Medal of Honour, Canadian Medical Association (1990)
• Community Action Award of Ontario (1989)
• Royal Bank Award for Canadian Achievement (1988)
• Chairman, The International Committee of Prisoner of War Organizations (since 1987)
• Serving Brother, Order of St. John (1987)
• Founder and Chairman, The War Amps Thalidomide Task Force (1987)
• Officer, Order of Canada (1986) (member since 1977)
• Knight of Malta, Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (since 1986)
• Keith Armstrong Award, Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled (1984)
• Chairman, National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) (since 1984)
• Patron, Hong Kong Veterans Association (since 1984)
• Past Vice-President, Canadian National Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (1981)
• Fellow, International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (since 1980)
• Certified Association Executive diploma, Institute of Association Executives (1976)