Distinguished and valiant service in the presence of the enemy.
Presented by
The monarch of Canada
Eligibility
Any person enrolled in the Canadian Forces.
Status
Currently awarded
Ribbon of the Star of Military Valour
Precedence
Next (higher)
Order of Yukon
Next (lower)
Star of Courage
The Star of Military Valour (French: Étoile de la vaillance militaire) is a military decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest award for military valour,[1] and one of three honours for military valour awarded by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council. Created in 1993, the medal is presented to both living and deceased members of the Canadian Forces deemed to have demonstrated "distinguished and valiant service in the presence of the enemy,"[2] and grants recipients the ability to use the post-nominal letters SMV.
^Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Modern Honours of Canada > Star of Military Valour". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2009.[dead link]
^Office of the Governor General of Canada. "It's an Honour > Canadian Honours System > Decorations > Military Valour Decorations". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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