| General Campaign Star | |
|---|---|
 The General Campaign Star with the original version of bars | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Service in operations in the presence of an armed enemy. |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada.svg) |
| Eligibility | All members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| Campaign(s) | Various. |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 7 July 2004 |
| First awarded | 29 November 2004 |
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| 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.