Appendix 7 – Operational Service Medal (OSM) regulations - Expedition Ribbon

(Reprint of Order in Council P.C. 2019-1401)

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, pursuant to section 5 and subsection 13(1) of the Operational Service Medal Regulations,

1. repeals Order in Council P.C. 2010-1098 of September 2, 2010;
2. determines that service that meets the following conditions is recognized as being worthy of the award of the Operational Service Medal with the EXPEDITION ribbon:
   1. the service is performed is performed outside Canada in approved locations; and
   2. the service consists of
      1. a minimum of 30 cumulative days during the period beginning on October 7, 2001 and ending on May 14, 2014;
      2. a minimum of 21 cumulative days beginning on May 15, 2014; or
      3. in the case where some of the days of service are referred to in clause (A) but without meeting the minimum referred to in that clause and other days of service are referred to in clause (B) but without meeting the minimum referred to in that clause, the sum of those days of service if that sum is at least 21 cumulative days;
3. specifies that the EXPEDITION ribbon referred to in paragraph (b) shall be 32 mm in width, consisting of a 22-mm light grey stripe in the middle, flanked by 2.5-mm white stripes and 2.5-mm red stripes; and
4. determines that the Operational Service Medal with the EXPEDITION ribbon referred to in paragraph (b) shall be worn after the Operational Service Medal with the HUMANITAS ribbon.