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The ribbons of the General Service Medals are 32 millimetres (1.3 in) wide and the colors vary, depending on the mission. All of the ribbons have an 18 millimetres (0.71 in) central stripe of red with 2 millimetres (0.079 in) edges of white, the 5 millimetres (0.20 in) edges of the ribbon are the stripes that vary.
The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government [3] to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871. [4] The medal was initially issued in 1899 and had to be applied for. [5] The application period was later extended to 1907, then to 1928. [3]
A single-toed claw attaches at the top of the medal suspending it from a straight slotted bar, which hangs from the medal's ribbon. [1] The ribbon is 32 millimetres (1.3 in) wide. It has a dark green centre stripe flanked by white stripes, with red stripes at the edge. The white and red stripes are the same width. [1]
These have a number of grades or classes to acknowledge different levels of achievement. Usually, the insignia for the top grades are worn on a neck ribbon by men and on a pinned bow by women, while those for the lower levels are worn suspended on ribbons attached to the left of the jacket of dress, those for women again usually on a bow.
The General Campaign Star is in the form of a 44-millimetre-wide (1.7 in) four-point compass rose with, on the obverse, a wreath of maple leaves surrounding a superimposed composition of two crossed swords (representing the Canadian Army), an anchor (symbolizing the Royal Canadian Navy), and a soaring eagle (representing the Royal Canadian Air Force), all surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown ...
The Medal of Military Valour (French: Médaille de la vaillance militaire) is a military decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third highest award for military valour, [1] and one of three honours for military valour gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council.
The Sacrifice Medal (French: Médaille du sacrifice) is a military medal that was created in 2008 as a replacement for the Wound Stripe. [3] It is awarded by the Canadian monarch, usually through the Governor General of Canada, to members of the Canadian Forces or allied forces wounded or killed in action, and to members whose death under honourable circumstances is a result of injury or ...
Ribbon. The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with shaded and watered bands of blue, white and sea-green, with the colours representing the colours of the Atlantic Ocean. The ribbons for this medal and the Defence Medal as well as those of the other Second World War campaign stars, with the exception of the Arctic Star, were devised by King George VI.