Canadian Forces Decoration

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Canadian Forces Decoration
Awarded by Canada
Type Medal
Awarded for
Status Currently awarded

The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award given to officers and members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

The medal is awarded to all ranks, who must have a good record of conduct during the final eight years of claimed service. The medal is awarded to members of the regular and reserve forces, including members of the Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC). Service in the regular and reserve or auxiliary forces of the Commonwealth of Nations will be counted towards the medal if the final five years have been with the Canadian Forces and no other long service, good conduct or efficiency medal has been awarded for the same service. The medal may be awarded to persons in possession of any long service, good conduct or efficiency decoration or medal clasps, provided that the individual has completed the full qualifying periods of service for each award and that no service qualifying towards one award is permitted to count towards any other. The service need not be continuous. This award supersedes all other long service, good conduct or efficiency awards for members joining the Canadian Forces after September 1, 1939.

The medal is engraved with the service member's name, initials and rank at time of qualification for the award.

A bar is awarded for every 10 years of subsequent service.

Recipients of the Canadian Forces Decoration are entitled to use the Post Nominal letters "CD".

Other military honours include:

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