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The Canadian Medal of Bravery, the lowest of Canada's three bravery decorations. The Cross of Valour (post-nominal letters CV, French: Croix de la vaillance) is the highest ranking of the Canadian bravery decorations, [70] and is awarded for "acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril."
The Memorial column, rising over Lake Erie, is situated five miles from the US-Canadian border. Although the monument bears the name of Oliver Hazard Perry, six officers slain during the battle are interred under its rotunda, Perry himself is buried in Newport, Rhode Island. Beneath the stone floor of the monument lie the remains of those three ...
Military awards and decorations of Canada (3 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Provincial and territorial orders of Canada (13 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Canadian provinces and territories" This category contains only the following page.
The scroll of the Canadian medal differs in that the inscription is in Latin rather than English; by using a language that is an ancestor of French and has greatly contributed to the development of English, the medal avoids linguistic discrimination between Canada's two official languages. The fleur-de-lis, in heraldry long associated with the ...
The Royal Canadian Mint will produce the Sacrifice Medal. [27] The Sacrifice Medal will honour Canadian soldiers, exchange personnel and civilians who have been injured or killed in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001. [28] The reverse for the medal is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial with the word Sacrifice to the right. The obverse of the ...
Two soldiers from Ohio regiments who participated in a Civil War locomotive chase were finally awarded the Medal of Honor.
Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Canada" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .