Commemorative Medals - The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation, 1992

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Terms

The Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation (1992), approved by Her Majesty The Queen, honours Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their community or to Canada.

Nominations were submitted to the Chancellery by Lieutenant Governors and Commissioners of territories, Senators, Members of Parliament, provincial governments, the Public Service Commission of Canada, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as by national organizations in important fields of endeavour. Nominations were sanctioned by the Governor General and the medals were presented at special ceremonies throughout the country by the persons or organizations referred to above.

The medal could not be awarded to a person who died prior to 01 January 1992. There is no bar.

Description

The medal is circular in form, made of copper and zinc alloy and rhodium plated (appears bright silver), 1.42 inches (36 mm) in diameter.

Obverse

The Royal Cypher (EIIR) surmounted by a crown superimposed on a large single maple leaf, circumscribed with the legend CONFEDERATION CONFÉDÉRATION and the dates 1867 - 1992 at the bottom.

Reverse

The shield of arms of Canada encircled by the motto ribbon of the Order of Canada (which contains the words DESIDERANTE MELIOREM PATRIAM) ensigned by the central portion of the crest of Canada (a crowned lion holding a maple leaf in the right front paw) and circumscribed with the motto A MARI USQUE AD MARE at the bottom.

Mounting

A claw a the top of the medal attaches to a straight bar, with a maple leaf at the top of the claw where the claw attaches to the bar.

Ribbon

The white ribbon is 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, with edges of blue (4.5 mm wide) and five red stripes (1 mm wide) equally spaced between the two blue stripes. (Similar to the Centennial Medal ribbon except it has blue edges and one extra red stripe.)

Issued

The Medal was awared to apporximately 42,000 highly esteemed Canadians, from all walks of life, from every region of Canada, from varied ethno-cultural backgrounds and from a multitude of disciplines.

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