| Polar Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Outstanding service in support of scientific research, polar exploration, preserving northern culture or securing Canada's northern sovereignty[1] |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Arms_of_Canada_(shield).svg) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | Governor General's Northern Medal: September 15, 2005 Polar Medal: June 23, 2015 |
| First awarded | Governor General's Northern Medal: 2005 Polar Medal: July 8, 2015 |
| Total | Governor General's Northern Medal: 9 Polar Medal: 32 (as of 2019)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal[2] |
| Next (lower) | Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers |
The Polar Medal (French: Médaille polaire) is a Canadian medal intended to honour explorers of Canada's polar regions and defenders of the country's sovereignty in the north.[3] The medal was initially conceived by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson as the Governor General's Northern Medal and created on September 15, 2005, to award those who served with distinction in northern Canada. It was replaced by the Polar Medal on June 23, 2015.[1]
- ^ a b c "Polar Medal". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Order of Precedence". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "GG's Northern Medal replaced by new Polar Medal". CBC. June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.