| Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal | |
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| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | 20 years' service in the Canadian Coast Guard or a supporting organisation |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada.svg) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 14 March 1991 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal |
The Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal (French: Médaille pour services distingués de la Garde côtière canadienne) is a service medal created in 1991 by the Canadian monarch-in-Council to recognize members of the Canadian Coast Guard or a supporting organisation who had served for 20 years, half of which time was spent in operations that involved possible personal risk.[1] It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third lowest of the exemplary service medals.
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Medals > Exemplary Service Medals". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 17 September 2010.