Peacekeeping Service Medal
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The Peacekeeping Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of individuals who have participated in international peacekeeping operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | 2 |
| Peacekeeping Service Medal canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian campaign medal
ⓘ
Canadian military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
Charles III, King of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
King of Canada
|
| awardedFor |
30 days cumulative service in an approved mission
ⓘ
service in missions such as UN, NATO, OSCE, and other multinational peace support operations ⓘ |
| campaignType | theatre service medal ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| category | Peacekeeping medal ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Queen of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II in Right of Canada
|
| eligibility |
Canadian civilians
ⓘ
Canadian police officers ⓘ members of allied armed forces ⓘ members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
service in an approved humanitarian mission
ⓘ
service in an approved observer mission ⓘ service in an approved peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| established | 2000 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medal
ⓘ
ribbon ⓘ ribbon bar ⓘ |
| higherAward | Special Service Medal ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
NATO Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
NATO Medal (Canadian order of precedence)
|
| material | cupro-nickel ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | numerals on the ribbon ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the Sovereign of Canada ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA
|
| partOf | Canadian Honours System ⓘ |
| postNominals | none ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of contributions and sacrifices in peacekeeping
ⓘ
recognition of participation in international peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
laurel branches
ⓘ
three peacekeepers standing on a map of the world ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | PEACEKEEPING / SERVICE DE LA PAIX ⓘ |
| ribbonColour |
United Nations blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 millimetres ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| suspensionMount | straight slotted bar ⓘ |
| symbolism |
UN blue stripe symbolizes United Nations peacekeeping
ⓘ
green and white stripes symbolize hope and peace ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
subject surface form:
Operational Service Medal (Canada)
this entity surface form:
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal