Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal

Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
The obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forA minimum of 30 days cumulative service in a UN or international peacekeeping mission.
Presented byThe monarch of Canada
StatusCurrently awarded
Established2000
First awarded6 September 2000
Total recipients68,000
Ribbon of the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Special Service Medal
Next (lower)United Nations Korea Medal

The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM; 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,[1] 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.

  1. ^ Department of National Defence. "DH&R Home > Canadian Honours Chart > Canadian Peace Keeping Service Medal (CPSM)". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2009.