Appendix 1 – Regulations governing the Somalia Medal

(Reprint of Order in Council PC 1996-1982 of 19 December 1996)

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“Medal” means the Somalia Medal described in paragraph 3.a. (Médaille);
“Theatre of operations” means the area of military operations consisting of the Somali Democratic Republic, its offshore waters extending to 200 nautical miles, and the Republic of Kenya (Théâtre des opérations).

1. The Somalia Medal shall consist of a circular medal of bronze with a suspension ring:
  1. on the obverse of which appear three maple leaves, in fess and overlapping, above which is inscribed the word “CANADA” and below which appear two sprigs of laurel leaves; and
  2. on the reverse of which appears the Royal Cypher surrounded by the inscription “* SOMALIA * SOMALIE *1992-93”.
2. The ribbon from which the Medal is suspended shall be 32 mm in width and United Nations blue in colour, with a central white stripe 22 mm in width on which are superimposed and centred five stripes, one each of, from left to right, sand, navy blue, scarlet, air force blue and sand, each stripe being 2.5 mm in width.

1. Any person enrolled in, attached to or working with the Canadian Forces may be awarded the Medal if that person has a minimum of 90 cumulative days of honourable service in the theatre of operations during the period beginning on November 16, 1992 and ending on June 30, 1993, unless that service is recognized by another honour in or brought into the Canadian Honours System.
2. Any person referred to in subsection 4(a) who dies in, is evacuated because of injuries from, or is redeployed from the theatre of operations by order of a superior headquarters after a minimum of 60 cumulative days of honourable services in the theatre of operations, is deemed to have completed the minimum services required under that subsection.

The Chief of the Defence Staff shall make a list of all persons who are eligible to be awarded the Medal and shall forward the list to the Governor General.
The Medal may be awarded posthumously.

Unless the Governor General otherwise directs, the Medal shall be presented as arranged by the Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Medal shall be worn after the Gulf and Kuwait medal on the left breast, suspended from a ribbon as described in paragraph 3.b.

The Director, Honours, Chancellery, shall:
1. acquire the Medals;
2. provide the Medals to the Chief of the Defence Staff;
3. maintain a register containing the name of each person to whom the Medal is awarded and such other records relating to the awarding of the Medal as are deemed necessary; and
4. perform such other functions in respect of the Medal as the Governor General may require.

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