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South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) / Médaille du service en Asie du Sud-Ouest (MSASO) [object]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

2002.

Reference:

R178-348-1-E, Volume number: 12763

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4847478

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Office of the Governor General of Canada fonds

Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations Recipient and Administrative files

South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) / Médaille du service en Asie du Sud-Ouest (MSASO) [object]
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Date(s):

2002.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 medal / médaille : silver-coloured alloy ; 36 mm.

Language of material:

Latin

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The South-West Asia Service Medal was awarded to members of the Canadian Forces supporting or directly participating in the operations against terrorism in South-West Asia. Those involved directly in the theatre of operations received the additional bar inscribed with "AFGHANISTAN".

The recipient of the medal must have served a minimum of 90 cumulative days in direct support of the operations in South-West Asia between September 11, 2001 and July 31, 2009. The recipient of the medal with the AFGHANISTAN bar must have served a minimum 30 cumulative days in the theatre of operations between September 11, 2001 and July 31, 2009.

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Physical description note:

Content:
Obverse: right facing, crowned (King George IV State Diadem) effigy of the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II

Reverse: a depiction of the mythical beast Hydra with a sword positioned between the many heads with the point of the blade hidden behind the creature.

Ribbon (center-out): White (middle; 12mm), black (x2; 4 mm), red (x2; 2 mm), and sand (edges, x2; 4mm); 32 mm.

Attachments: a collection of olive leaves (representing peace) form the claw connecting the medal with the straight slotted bar; an additional bar denoting the region of Afghanistan is affixed to the center of the ribbon.

Accompanied by a navy blue storage box stamped with the Crown, Royal Cypher, "50", and ornamented with maple leaves.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: circumference :ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA; b. :CANADA
Inscription: reverse: circumference :ADVERSUS MALUM PUGNAMUS
Inscription: edge: no inscription.
Inscription: attachment: AFGHANISTAN

Source:

Government

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Copyright: Government of Canada
Library and Archives Canada, R178-

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