Medal of Military Valour

Medal of Military Valour
Obverse of the Medal of Military Valour
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forAn act of valour or devotion in the presence of the enemy
Presented byThe monarch of Canada
Post-nominalsMMV
StatusCurrently awarded
Established2 February 1993
First awarded27 October 2006
Total55
Ribbon of the Medal of Military Valour
Precedence
Next (higher)Meritorious Service Cross
Next (lower)Medal of Bravery

The Medal of Military Valour (French: Médaille de la vaillance militaire) is a military decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the third highest award for military valour,[1] and one of three honours for military valour gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council. Created in 1993, the medal is presented to both living and deceased members of the Canadian Forces deemed to have carried out "an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,"[2] and grants recipients the ability to use the post-nominal letters MMV.

  1. ^ Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Modern Honours of Canada > Medal of Military Valour". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  2. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Decorations > Military Valour Decorations". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2009.