Sacrifice Medal

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The Sacrifice Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who are killed or wounded under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action.

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Sacrifice Medal canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian military decoration
administeredBy Chancellery of Honours
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
awardedFor death as a result of hostile action
death under honourable circumstances related to military service
injury as a result of hostile action
wounds as a result of hostile action
wounds under honourable circumstances related to military service
awardingBody Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
campaignOrTheatre Afghanistan
other operations involving hostile action
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
country Canada
dateEstablished 2008-04-17
eligibilityCondition circumstances must be honourable
injury or death must be directly attributable to hostile action
service with Canadian Armed Forces or in support of Canadian operations
eligibleRecipients members of allied forces
members of the Canadian Armed Forces
establishedBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
surface form: Royal Warrant
firstAwarded 2009
hasBarOrClasp no campaign bars
hasRibbon yes
honourSystem Canadian Honours System
insigniaWornOn left breast
languageOfInscription Latin
material silver
monarchOnCreation Elizabeth II
namedAfter sacrifice of military personnel
obverseDesign effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
obverseInscription Elizabeth II
surface form: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
postNominals none
precedenceInCanadianHonoursSystem above Mention in Dispatches (Canada)
Meritorious Service Medal
surface form: below Meritorious Service Medal (military division)
relatedAward Memorial Cross
Wound Stripe (historical predecessor in concept)
reverseDesign Canadian maple leaf with laurel wreath
reverseInscription SACRIFICE
ribbonColour red
white
ribbonSymbolism red symbolizing spilled blood
white symbolizing hope and peace
shape circular
status currently awarded
type individual decoration

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