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Commemorative medals are struck from time to time to mark important anniversaries and other great occasions. In keeping with that tradition,
The Canadian Centennial Medal was created in 1967 to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and to honour the many Canadians who have provided valuable service to this country.
Federal, provincial and municipal government agencies were invited to submit nominations, as were national professional, educational and cultural organizations, military and protective services, veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies. As a result, some twenty thousand medals were conferred on Canadians selected from all sectors of Canadian society. Early in 1968, the distribution was completed and the official register of all recipients was tabled in the House of Commons.
The Medal, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, carries the Royal Cipher and Crown superimposed on a stylized maple leaf within the inscription CONFEDERATION - CANADA - CONFÉDÉRATION. The reverse side features the Canadian Coat of Arms and the dates 1867-1967. The Medal is worn suspended from a white ribbon with four equally-spaced narrow red stripes and two wider red stripes at the edges.
The Canadian Centennial Medal is part of the Canadian Honours System, also established in 1967.
(March 1994)
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