Special Service Medal (Canada)

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The Special Service Medal (Canada) is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces for specially defined service under exceptional circumstances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian campaign medal
military decoration
awardedFor service in locations, operations or under conditions specified by bars
awardedTo certain allied military personnel
non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces
officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
awardedWithBars yes
awardingBody Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Government of Canada NERFINISHED
campaignOrService specially defined service under exceptional circumstances
canBeAwardedPosthumously yes
claspSystem service bars indicating theatre or type of service
country Canada
decorationType service medal
eligibility members of allied armed forces
members of the Canadian Armed Forces
established 1984
hasComponent bars
medal
ribbon
hasInsignia bars denoting specific operations or theatres
isPartOf Canadian Honours System NERFINISHED
languageOnMedal English
French
material cupro-nickel
militaryBranch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED
monarchOnObverse Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
obverseFeature effigy of the reigning Canadian monarch
obverseInscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA NERFINISHED
postNominals SSM NERFINISHED
precedenceInCanadianHonoursSystem above NATO medals
below Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
presentedBy King of Canada NERFINISHED
purpose recognition of specially defined service under exceptional circumstances
relatedTo Canadian Forces Decoration NERFINISHED
General Campaign Star NERFINISHED
General Service Medal (Canada) NERFINISHED
reverseFeature maple leaf within a laurel wreath
reverseInscription SERVICE SPÉCIAL SPECIAL SERVICE NERFINISHED
ribbonColor green
red
white
ribbonPattern central white stripe flanked by red and green stripes
ribbonWidth 32 mm
shape circular
status currently awarded

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Operational Service Medal relatedAward Special Service Medal (Canada)
subject surface form: Operational Service Medal (Canada)