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Obverse |
The laureated
bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right surrounded by the legend
‘ELIZABETH
II DEI GRATIA REGINA . CANADA .’, the word CANADA
being at
the bottom.
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Reverse |
Hercules armed
with a short sword in his right hand holding off the multi-headed
Hydra with
his left arm and leg. In the exergue is the word ‘KOREA’.
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Size |
36mm diameter,
and 3mm thick.
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Suspension |
By a plain,
straight non-swivelling suspender. |
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Composition |
0.800 fine
silver. |
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Designers |
Obverse - Mrs.
Mary Gillick, CBE.
Reverse - E. Carter, Preston.
Approved by the Queen in March 1952.
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Naming |
Small
impressed block lettering 2mm high, e.g. ‘SL779 WHALEN N.G.’ |
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Ribbon |
33mm wide,
yellow ribbon with two 6.35mm light blue stripes. |
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No. of clasps |
None |
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Other emblems |
Bronze oak leaf
- A single bronze oak leaf emblem is worn on the ribbon by
those Mentioned in
Despatches.
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No. issued |
15,000 |
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Instituted |
Sanctioned in
July 1951 by King George VI, but not issued till the following year,
to
recognise the services of the British Commonwealth Forces on behalf of the
United
Nations in repelling aggression in Korea subsequent to 2nd July
1950. The
authority
for the award was Canadian Army Order 128-9 of 28th April 1951.
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Qualification |
For Canadian
personnel, service in the areas below between 2nd July 1950 and
27th
July 953:-
Navy -
Twenty-eight days afloat in the operational areas of the Yellow Sea
and Sea of
Japan, or one or more days of shore duty.
Army -
Service of at least one day on the strength of a unit serving in Korea
RCAF - One operational sortie over Korea or Korean waters, or service of
one or more days on land.
Service terminated by an injury and those decorated for valour but who
failed to complete the required length of service were entitled
for the medal. Also service terminated by the Armistice on
27 July 1953 would count for the award even if the individual
had not completed the required length of service. |
Part of the Red Oblong Network