Medal of Military Valour
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| Medal of Military Valour | |
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| Awarded by Canada | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | An act of valour or devotion in the presence of the enemy. |
| Status | Currently awarded |
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| Established | February 2, 1993 |
| First awarded | 27 October 2006 |
| Total awarded | 15 |
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| Next (higher) | Star of Military Valour |
The Medal of Military Valour (MMV) is awarded to members of the Canadian Forces for "an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy".
The MMV is part of the Military Valour Decorations offered in Canada.
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[edit] History
As part of the Canadian honours system, a family of three Military Valour Decorations, comprising the Victoria Cross (VC), the Star of Military Valour (SMV) and the Medal of Military Valour (MMV) has been designated and styled. These medals are being incorporated into the Canadian honours and awards system to enable Canada to recognize members of the Canadian Forces, or members of an allied armed force serving with or in conjunction with the CF, for deeds of military valour.
As part of the British Empire and later Commonwealth, Canada relied on the British honours system to recognize service members for gallantry in battle. Since the Second World War, Canada developed its own honour system, and expanded it considerably in the late 1960s and early 1970s. For example, in 1972 Canada developed its own decoration for bravery in peacetime. However, a set of Canadian honours recognizing gallantry by military personnel in the presence of an enemy was not established.
[edit] Eligibility
For all three Military Valour Decoration, recipients must be a member of the Canadian Forces or a member of an allied armed force that is serving with or in conjunction with the Canadian Forces, on or after January 1, 1993. Military Valour Decorations can be awarded posthumously.
A person must be recommended by the Military Valour Decoration Advisory Committee. This committee is made up of one person appointed by the Governor General, and five CF members appointed by the Chief of Defence Staff. Field commanders can also grant Military Valour Decorations, but they must first have the Governor General's approval.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Office of the Governor General: Military Valour Decorations
- Veterans Affairs Canada: Medal of Military Valour
- Governor General announces the first-ever awarding of Military Valour Decorations, October 27, 2006
- Governor General announces nine Military Valour Decorations, four Meritorious Service Decorations and seven Mentions in Dispatches
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