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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Operational Service Medal (Canada)