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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal

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of her various forces. A single-toe claw attaches the top of the medal to the centre of a slotted bar on which is another maple leaf. This medallion is worn at the left chest, suspended on a 31.8mm wide ribbon coloured with vertical stripes in the shade of blue used by the United Nations, green
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was awarded to United Nations Peacekeepers, in recognition of their efforts over more than 50 years to establish and maintain peace. This act inspired the creation of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, its purpose being to recognize all
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The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal recognizes Canadian Peacekeepers deployed outside Canada for a minimum of 30 days, which includes members of the
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A minimum of 30 days cumulative service in a UN or international peacekeeping mission.
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below a maple leaf surrounded by a laurel wreath and bearing the
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created October 21, 1999, to recognize the contributions of all
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Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping
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and is in the form of a 36 millimetres (1.4 in) diameter
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Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
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Index


Service medal
monarch of Canada


Special Service Medal
United Nations Korea Medal
French
campaign medal
Canadian peacekeepers
United Nations
Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
Canadians
Canadian Forces
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
civilians
Canadian peacekeeping
Bruce W. Beatty
disc
Peacekeeping Monument
Ottawa
United Nations
binoculars
radio
rifle
dove
Royal Cypher
Elizabeth II

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