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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]
The General Service Medal is awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as members of allied forces who serve with the Canadian Armed Forces on deployments outside of Canada. These deployments need not necessarily be into a theatre of operations, but must provide full-time direct support to operations in the presence of an armed enemy.
By convention, it is also given to the governor general of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the title of Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada. Despite its name, the Canadian Forces Decoration is a medal, as opposed to a decoration. [13] Other long service medals include: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
Office of the Governor General of Canada, Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals (PDF), Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-02 P.C. 2002-1192 dates 3 Nov 2022
Below is a list of awards presented by the governor general of Canada on behalf of the Canadian monarch. The officeholder presents awards to recognize those people who have demonstrated excellence or exceptional dedication to service in ways that bring special credit to the country.
Canadian campaign medals (11 P) R. Recipients of Canadian military awards and decorations (6 C) ... General Service Medal (Canada) Good Conduct stripe; K.
Outstanding doctoral fellow entering a programme in Canadian studies Canada's Walk of Fame Walk of Fame star: 1998 Achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians United Nations Association in Canada: Pearson Medal of Peace: 1979 Contribution to international service Royal Society of Canada: Awards from the Royal Society of Canada ...
The Meritorious Service Medal, for both divisions, is in the form of a circular, silver disc with, on the obverse, a raised Greek cross, the ends splayed and rounded, a laurel wreath visible between them, and a St. Edward's Crown, as a symbol of the Canadian monarch's role as the fount of honour, [3] capping the top arm beyond the circumference of the medal.