Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
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| Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea | |
|---|---|
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada |
| Eligibility | Former members of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force. |
| Campaign | Korean War (1950–1953) |
| Clasps | None |
| Established | 12 July 1991 |
| Total | 18,289 |
 Ribbon of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Korea Medal |
| Next (lower) | Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
| Related | United Nations Korea Medal |
The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (French: Médaille canadienne de service volontaire en Corée) was a campaign medal created in 1991 by the Canadian monarch-in-Council to recognize former members of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force who had volunteered to participate in the Korean War, either on the Korean Peninsula itself or in surrounding areas.[1] It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest of the war and operational service medals.
Designed by Bruce W. Beatty,[2] the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea is in the form of a 38 millimetres (1.5 in) diameter rhodium plated tombac disc with,[2] on the obverse, the Latin words ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA (Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen, Canada) surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing her roles as both fount of honour and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces.[3] On the reverse is a laurel wreath with a maple leaf at its base encircling the words: KOREA VOLUNTEER • 1950–1954 • VOLONTAIRE CORÉE.[4] This medallion is worn at the left chest, suspended on a 31.8mm wide ribbon coloured with vertical stripes in the shade of blue used by the United Nations, yellow, red, and white.[4]