[{"id":21709125,"handle":"medals","updated_at":"2024-12-07T02:40:02-07:00","published_at":"2017-02-11T21:05:31-07:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Medal, Canadian","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eCanadian Forces decorations and medals in replica and miniature format.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull Size Medals include 8 inches of ribbon and Miniature Medals include 5 inches of ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll come loose with no mounting. Mounting or mounting bars are available at additional cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2018-08-04T23:37:09-06:00","alt":"","width":4272,"height":2848,"src":"\/\/www.defencemedals.ca\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/IMG_5011.JPG?v=1533447429"}},{"id":25174317,"handle":"order-of-st-john","updated_at":"2024-12-06T14:15:02-07:00","published_at":"2014-07-28T22:38:00-06:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Order of St John","body_html":"","image":{"created_at":"2018-08-04T23:27:47-06:00","alt":"","width":160,"height":160,"src":"\/\/www.defencemedals.ca\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/OstJ.jpg?v=1533446867"}}]
The medal is typically awarded to recognize efficient service to an eligible person who performs qualifying service in each year, which is properly recorded and certified, for the requisite period of years. While the length of service required for recognition has varied, the qualifying period of service was standardized worldwide to ten years for the Service Medal and fifty years for the ULS extension in 2020
This miniature size medal comes loose and with 5 inches of quality ribbon (16mm wide).
