| Medal of Bravery | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Medal_of_Bravery.gif) Obverse of the Medal of Bravery | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Awarded for | Acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada&sq=&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_Canada_(shield).svg) |
| Post-nominals | MB |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 May 1972 |
| First awarded | 20 July 1972 |
| Total | 3,304 |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Medal_of_Bravery.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the Medal of Bravery | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medal of Military Valour |
| Next (lower) | Meritorious Service Medal |
The Medal of Bravery (French: Médaille de la Bravoure) is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third-highest award for bravery,[1] and one of the three Canadian Bravery Decorations awarded by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council. Created in 1972, it is presented to both living and deceased individuals deemed to have performed "acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances".[2] Recipients are allowed to use the post-nominal letters MB.[2]
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Decorations > Decorations for Bravery". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ a b Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Modern Honours of Canada > Medal of Bravery". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 29 August 2009.[permanent dead link]