General Campaign Star

General Campaign Star
The General Campaign Star with the original version of bars
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forService in operations in the presence of an armed enemy.
Presented byThe monarch of Canada
EligibilityAll members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Campaign(s)Various.
StatusCurrently awarded
Established7 July 2004
First awarded29 November 2004

Ribbon bar for Allied Force GCS

Ribbon bar for South-West Asia GCS

Ribbon bar for Expedition GCS
Precedence
Next (higher)South-West Asia Service Medal
Next (lower)General Service Medal

The General Campaign Star (French: Étoile de campagne générale) is a campaign medal created in 2004 by the Canadian monarch-in-Council to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces who had directly participated in any military campaign under Canadian or allied command.[1][2] It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the sixth highest of the war and operational service medals.

  1. ^ Department of National Defence. "DH&R Home > Canadian Honours Chart > General Campaign Star (GCS)". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  2. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "It's an Honour > Medals > General Campaign Star (GCS)". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2010.