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1035: 70: 286:, nor must the person who carried out the act be a Canadian; however, the event must have involved Canadians and/or Canadian interests. Nominations can be made no later than two years following either the act of bravery itself or the conclusion of any coroner's or court's inquest into the events for which the person was nominated. Once they have been decorated with the Medal of Bravery, recipients are granted the right to use the post-nominal letters 29: 250:
This medallion is worn on the left chest, on a 31.8mm wide ribbon coloured red with three vertical blue stripes: for men, hung from a bar, and for women, on a ribbon bow, both pinned to the left chest. Individual already possessing a Medal of Bravery be awarded the medal again for subsequent acts of
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James Arthur (Jae) Elvish MB* awarded 27 September 2013 and awarded Bar 30 September 2015
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The Medal of Bravery is in the form of a 31.8 millimetres (1.25 in) diameter
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showing on the reverse a variation of the design of the Medal of Bravery.
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The following are some notable recipients of the Medal of Bravery:
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Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
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in 2006 released a general circulation commemorative
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Archived from 742:"Constable Mary Margaret Diane Brock, M.B." 1024: 1010: 258: 55:Acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances 1040:Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada 959:"Detective Constable James Arthur Elvish" 898:"Lieutenant Colonel Brett Douglas Cairns" 716:Office of the Governor General of Canada 581:Office of the Governor General of Canada 489:Office of the Governor General of Canada 654:Canadian Military Engineers Association 1402:Civil awards and decorations of Canada 1394: 793:"Superintendent Konrad Lionel Shourie" 698:"Master Seaman Charles Stanley Winsor" 1005: 992: 522: 520: 518: 516: 514: 483: 481: 1085:Order of Merit of the Police Forces 13: 1230:War and operational service medals 1192:Order of the Northwest Territories 1151:Order of Newfoundland and Labrador 511: 227:of the reigning monarch beneath a 68: 14: 1423: 986: 478: 1033: 932: 432:Ranger Fontaine Robert Fiddler 293: 223:medal with, on the reverse, the 123: 27: 965: 951: 926: 908: 890: 873: 855: 837: 820: 803: 785: 768: 751: 734: 708: 553:Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 196:, generally through his or her 920:The Governor General of Canada 902:The Governor General of Canada 867:The Governor General of Canada 849:The Governor General of Canada 831:The Governor General of Canada 814:The Governor General of Canada 779:The Governor General of Canada 762:The Governor General of Canada 745:The Governor General of Canada 702:The Governor General of Canada 690: 667: 642: 628: 615:The Governor General of Canada 603: 573: 546: 357:Joseph Jacques Mario Charette 1: 1166:Order of Prince Edward Island 472: 309: 1250:International mission medals 973:"Ms. Gillian Irene MacAulay" 881:"Captain Gerry Dawson, M.B." 678:. 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Obverse
State decoration
monarch of Canada


Ribbon bar
Medal of Military Valour
Meritorious Service Medal
French
decoration
Canadian system of honours
Canadian Bravery Decorations
Canadian monarch
viceroy
in-Council
post-nominal letters
silver
Royal Cypher
St. Edward's Crown
Canadian monarch
fount of honour
laurel wreath
medal bar
Elizabeth II
Cabinet
Prime Minister
Pierre Trudeau
Government House
Canada

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