Appendix 1 – Regulations concerning the King’s Medal for Champion Shot

(Reprint of Regulations as amended by the following Orders in Council, P.C. 1991-1282, and P.C. 1994-636)

Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations,

“Medal” means the Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot described in subsection 3(1). (Médaille)

Description

3. 1. The Queen’s Medal for Champion Shot shall consist of a circular medal of silver:
      1. on the obverse of which shall appear the crowned effigy of Her Majesty circumscribed with the legend “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA” and incorporating the word “CANADA” at the bottom;
      2. on the reverse of which shall appear a figure of Fame rising from her throne, a horn in her left hand, facing left, and crowning with a laurel wreath in her right hand, a warrior facing right, who is standing on his right foot with his left foot raised and resting on the dais, supporting on his left knee a target having three arrows in the centre and holding in his right hand a bow and quiver full of arrows; and
      3. the ribbon from which the Medal shall be suspended shall be 32 mm in width and dark crimson in colour, bordered on each side with a black stripe 9 mm in width, and a white stripe 3 mm in width shall be centred on the black stripes.
   2. The Medal shall be awarded with a plain bar, affixed to the ribbon with the year inscribed thereon, and any subsequent award of the Medal shall be indicated by such bar only.
   3. Where the undress ribbon is worn, any subsequent award of the Medal shall be indicated by the wearing of one silver maple leaf on the ribbon for each such award.

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Eligibility

4. A member of the Canadian Forces (CF) or of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is eligible to be awarded the Medal.

Award

5. The Medal shall be awarded annually as follows:
   1. one Medal shall be awarded to the member of the CF (Regular) who obtains the highest aggregate score in stages one and two of the Queen’s Medal Competition; and
   2. one Medal shall be awarded to the member of the CF (Reserves) or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who obtains the highest aggregate score in stages one and two of the Queen’s Medal Competition.
6. The CF shall establish the rules of participation in the Competition referred to in section 5.
7. An award of the Medal shall be made on behalf of Her Majesty by instrument signed by the GG.

Presentation

8. The Medal shall be presented by the GG or by a representative designated by the GG.

Wearing of medal

9. The Medal and bar shall be worn on the left breast, in the sequence prescribed and the manner described in the Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directive.

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Cancellation and reinstatement

10. The GG may, on the advice of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) or the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
    
    1. cancel or annul the award of the Medal to any member; and
    2. restore any Medal the award of which has been cancelled or annulled under paragraph (a).
11. Where the award of a Medal is cancelled or annulled under section 10, the name of the member to whom the Medal was awarded shall be deleted from the register referred to in paragraph 12(c).

Administration

12. The Director, Honours, The Chancellery, shall:
    1. acquire the Medals at public expense;
    2. on receipt of the names of the members referred to in section 5, prepare the instruments of award for signature by the GG; and
    3. maintain a register containing the name of each person to whom the Medal is awarded and such other records relating to the award as is deemed necessary.

General

13. Nothing in these Regulations limits the right of the GG to exercise all powers and authorities of Her Majesty in respect of the Medal.

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