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.

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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

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Special Service Medal higherAward General Campaign Star
Operational Service Medal higherAward General Campaign Star
subject surface form: Operational Service Medal (Canada)