- Sacrifice Medal
Infobox Military Award
name = Sacrifice Medal
caption = Artistic rendering of the reverse side of medal
awarded_by = the
type = Medal
eligibility =
for = recognize a member of the Canadian Forces, a member of an allied force, or a Canadian civilian under the authority of the Canadian Forces who, as of October 7, 2001, died or was wounded under honourable circumstances as a direct result of hostile action.
status = Currently awarded
description =
clasps =
established = 2008
first_award =
last_award =
total =
posthumous =
recipients =
individual =
higher = Royal Victorian Medal
same =
lower = Korea Medal
caption2 =The Sacrifice Medal is a medal created by
Letters patent in 2008, awarded to any member of theCanadian Forces , a soldier of an allied force, or a civilian working for the Canadian Forces, that is killed or wounded after7 October 2001 under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action. It is awarded to individuals on the recommendation of a commanding officer.The silver medal is approximately 3.5 centimetres in diameter, with a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of the medal. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is wearing a Canadian diadem with maple leaves and snowflakes. The words ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA and CANADA surround the effigy. [Medal honours sacrifices, Mario Cywinski, pp. 11, Canadian Coin News, Vol. 46. No. 13, October 14 to 27, 2008] The reverse of the medal will feature an image of the statue named "CANADA", found at the Vimy Memorial, with the word "Sacrifice" on the other.
The medal is attached to a ribbon that is 32 millimteres wide. On said ribbon, there are two red 11 millimetre stripes, centred by a 1 mm wide white stripe. In the middle of the ribbon, there is a black 10 mm stripe in the middle. [Medal honours sacrifices, Mario Cywinski, pp. 11, Canadian Coin News, Vol. 46. No. 13, October 14 to 27, 2008] The medals will be produced by the
Royal Canadian Mint .References
External Links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/29/sacrifice-medal.html?ref=rss&Authorized=1&AuthenticationKey=1_45_4c64df9a-89f8-4b1a-94ac-8efd26447be0.pakdllcidpafph CBC backgrounder]
* [http://gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5483 Governor General announcement]
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