| Special Service Medal | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Special_Service_Medal.jpg) Special Service Medal showing obverse and reverse | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Service performed under exceptional circumstances. |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada&sq=&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_Canada_(shield).svg) |
| Eligibility | Members of the Canadian Forces |
| Post-nominals | None |
| Clasps | Pakistan 1989-90 Peace-Paix Alert NATO-OTAN Humanitas Ranger Expedition |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 16 June 1984 |
| Total | 76,749[1] |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Operational Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal |
The Special Service Medal (French: Médaille du service spécial) is a service medal awarded to members of the Canadian Forces. The medal was established by letters patent by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 June 1984. Recipients of this medal must have performed, "service under exceptional circumstances".[2] The medal is always issued with a bar which specifies the special service which the medal recognizes. Each bar has its own criteria.[1]
- ^ a b "Special Service Medal (SSM)". Canadian Honours Chart. Chief Military Personnel National Defence and Canadian Forces. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Special Service Medal". Campaign Stars and Medals (1939-1954). Veterans Affairs Canada. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.