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Somalia Medal
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forCampaign service.
Presented byThe monarch of Canada
EligibilityAll members of the Canadian Forces.
Campaign(s)Somali Civil War (1992-1993)
ClaspsNone
Established1992
Total1,408
Ribbon of the Somalia Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Gulf and Kuwait Medal
Next (lower)South-West Asia Service Medal

The Somalia Medal (French: Médaille de la Somalie) was a campaign medal created in 1992 by the Canadian monarch-in-Council to recognize members of the Canadian Forces who had directly participated in the international military coalition invasion to stabilize Somalia following the outbreak of its civil war.[1][2] It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the fourth highest of the war and operational service medals.

  1. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Medals > Somalia Medal". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. ^ Department of National Defence. "DH&R Home > Canadian Honours Chart > Somalia Medal". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2009.

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