Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (French: Médaille canadienne du maintien de la paix) is a campaign medal created October 21, 1999 to recognize the contributions of all Canadian peacekeepers towards the ultimate goal of peace, after the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations was awarded that year's Nobel Peace Prize. The inaugural presentation was made on September 6, 2000.
| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
|---|---|
The obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | A minimum of 30 days cumulative service in a UN or international peacekeeping mission. |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 2000 |
| First awarded | 6 September 2000 |
| Total recipients | 68,000 |
Ribbon of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Special Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | United Nations Korea Medal |
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