Name/Title
Medal, General Campaign Star with Expeditionary RibbonEntry/Object ID
5095_2025.0159.001 (5095_2025.0160.001)Description
General Campaign Star with Expeditionary Ribbon, maroon, and grey. Four-pointed star with the Canadian Armed Forces coat of arms on the obverse. Queen Elizabeth II cypher, three maple leaves, and space for a name on the reverse.Use
The General Campaign Star (GCS) is awarded to members of the Canadian Forces and members of allied forces working with the Canadian Forces who deploy into a defined theatre of operations to take part in operations in the presence of an armed enemy. Awarded to military personnel who served in approved locations outside Canada and inside a specific theatre of operations in the presence of an armed enemy for at least 30 cumulative days between 1 January 2003 and 4 October 2014.Context
Most often associated with Canadians who served in Iraq or Syria, especially Canadians who served with United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
