General Campaign Star
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The General Campaign Star is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize participation in overseas operations and campaigns.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Campaign Star – ALLIED FORCE | 1 |
| General Campaign Star – EXPEDITION | 1 |
| General Campaign Star – SOUTH-WEST ASIA | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian military campaign medal
ⓘ
campaign star ⓘ campaign star ⓘ campaign star ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Directorate of Honours and Recognition, Department of National Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
direct support to operations in designated theatres
ⓘ
service in designated theatres of operations ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignType |
expeditionary operations
ⓘ
overseas operations ⓘ |
| category | campaign and service medals of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 29 March 2004 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Canadian civilians deployed with the Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
members of allied forces serving with the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | GCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
General Campaign Star – ALLIED FORCE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Campaign Star – ALLIED FORCE ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ General Campaign Star – EXPEDITION NERFINISHED ⓘ General Campaign Star – EXPEDITION ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ General Campaign Star – SOUTH-WEST ASIA NERFINISHED ⓘ General Campaign Star – SOUTH-WEST ASIA ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
campaign-specific ribbons
ⓘ
rotation bars ⓘ |
| higherInPrecedenceThan | General Service Medal (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lowerInPrecedenceThan | South-West Asia Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silver-coloured metal ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement | theatre-specific service duration ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | crowned maple leaf surrounded by laurel wreath ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of participation in overseas operations and campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
General Service Medal (Canada)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operational Service Medal (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ South-West Asia Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | space for inscription of campaign name ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 mm ⓘ |
| shape | four-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| usedBy | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Operational Service Medal (Canada)