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Sacrifice Medal / Médaille du sacrifice [object]

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Item

Date:

2008-2009.

Reference:

R178-352-3-E, Volume number: 13370

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4847947

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Office of the Governor General of Canada fonds

Chancellery of Canadian Orders and Decorations Recipient and Administrative files

Sacrifice Medal / Médaille du sacrifice [object]
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Date(s):

2008-2009.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 medal : silver ; 36 mm.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, Latin

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Sacrifice Medal / Médaille du sacrifice [object]

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The Sacrifice Medal replaces the Wound Stripe and is awarded to those who have been killed as a result of their military service or wounded by hostile action. The medal serves as tangible recognition for the sacrifice that was made by the individual on or after October 7th, 2001. As of June 2012, 705 medal have been issued by the Canadian Government, 19 with the additional bar indicating further instances in which that individual would have warranted the award.

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Physical description note:

Content:
Obverse: crowned (with a Canadian diadem of maple leaves and snowflakes) effigy of the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II circumscribed by inscription.

Reverse: on the left is a representation of the statue named "Canada" facing right beside the inscription "SACRIFICE".

Ribbon: watered, black (central stripe; 9 mm), flanked by red (22 mm) edges with each side divided by a single white line (2 mm) ; 32 mm wide.

Attachments: the medal is attached to a straight suspension bar with the depiction of the Royal Crown.

Accompanied by a wooden display box engraved with the Arms of Canada and the inscription "The Sacrifice Medal / La Médaille du sacrifice / Rideau Hall" and the inset plate readings "9.XI.2009

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: circumference. :ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA ; b. :[maple leaf] CANADA [maple leaf]
Inscription: reverse: SACRIFICE
Inscription: edge: SPECIMEN
Inscription: attachment: no inscription.

Source:

Government

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2010-00038-2
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Copyright: Government of Canada
Library and Archives Canada, R178-

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