Medals and Ribbon
| Nom de l'objet : | Medals and Ribbon |
| Type de l'objet : | Military |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Communication Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Artifact |
| Matériaux : | Metal and cloth |
| Numéro d'accession : | PWM2006.49.1A-C |
| Nom de la collection : | George Ashley |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Date de début de production : | 1950ca. |
| Date de fin de production : | 2006ca. |
| Période : | Korean War and Present-Day |
| École ou style : | Machine-Produced |
| Description : | B (Korean Vets): Korean Veterans' Association of Canada 5 year service medal: background of top half of medal is red while the bottom half is blue. There are words at the top and bottom of the medal and a circle of maple leaves goes around the outside of the medal. Another smaller circle in the middle has a crest in it (the symbol for the KVA). Back of medal is silver. Ribbon on ribbon bar is yellow-green-blue-yellow. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea: Awarded to former members of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army or the Royal Canadian Air Force who were in the Canadian armed forces during all or part of the period from 27 June, 1950 to 27 July, 1954, were in the qualifying area (defined as Korea and the adjacent areas, including Japan, Okinawa and Korean waters) during the period referred to in (a), were on the strength of an army unit or formation in Korea for at least one day; were on active service for at least 28 days on a ship or craft engaged in operations in the qualifying area; flew one sortie over Korea or over Korean waters in the Yellow Sea or Sea of Japan, or: accumulated at least 28 days service in the qualifying area. The medal may be awarded posthumously. Description: A circular medal of copper and zinc alloy (silver in colour), 1.42 inches (36 mm) in diameter. Obverse: A crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, circumscribed with the legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA ú CANADA ú the word CANADA being at the bottom. Reverse: Centred, in five lines, the words: KOREA/VOLUNTEER/1950 - 1954/VOLONTAIRE/COREE within a laurel wreath, with a maple leaf centred at the bottom. Ribbon: A yellow ribbon, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, with a central red stripe (6 mm wide) between two white stripes (2 mm wide), and has UN blue edge stripes (7 mm wide). |
| Nombre d'objets : | 3 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | B (Korean Vets): "KOREA CANADA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION" |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Petitcodiac |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |
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