Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation

Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation
Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation pennant
Awarded forExtraordinary deed or activity of a rare high standard in extremely hazardous circumstances
DescriptionGold-tone bar with the vice-regal lion in full colour
CountryCanada
Presented byCommander-in-Chief of Canada
EligibilityUnit or sub-unit of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) or similar organization of a foreign armed force working with or in conjunction with the CAF
Established2002
Total recipients8

The Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation (French: Mention élogieuse du commandant en chef à l'intention des unités) is a Canadian award given to military units for "an extraordinary deed or activity of a rare high standard in extremely hazardous circumstances".[1]

Not only Canadian military units are eligible; Commonwealth and foreign units are also eligible if the deed occurred while serving alongside Canadian forces.

  1. ^ "Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation". Canadian Honours Chart. Directorate of History and Heritage. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.