The Canadian Centennial Medal () is a commemorative medal struck by the

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in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the

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and was awarded to Canadians who were recommended by government, professional, educational and cultural associations, as well as military and protective services, veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies, for having provided valuable service to Canada. Some 29,500 medals were issued after its inauguration on 1 July 1967, of which 8,500 went to personnel in the

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. The Canadian Centennial Medal was designed by Bruce W. Beatty and is in the form of a diameter silver

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with, on the obverse, the words ''CONFEDERATION CANADA CONFÉDÉRATION'' surrounding a maple leaf with the

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of Queen

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superimposed on it, symbolizing her role as

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. The medal's reverse shows the

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above the dates ''1867 • 1967''. This medallion is worn at the left chest, suspended on a 31.8mm wide ribbon coloured white with vertical red stripes, the outermost two wider than the four arranged equally between, each of those representing 25 year intervals, thus totalling 100 years.

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