Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation

The Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation (French: Mention élogieuse à l'intention des unités des Forces canadiennes) is an award given to military units for "a deed or activity considered beyond the demand of normal duty".[1]

Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation
Awarded forDeed or activity considered beyond the demand of normal duty
CountryCanada
EligibilityAny formation, unit or sub-unit of the Canadian Forces (CF), or any similar organization of a foreign armed force working with or in conjunction with the CF
Established1980

Not only Canadian military units are eligible; Commonwealth and foreign units are also eligible if the deed occurred while serving alongside Canadian units.

This commendation is not given for acts in a combat operations zone, but the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation exists for such circumstances.

References edit

  1. ^ "Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation". Canadian Honours Chart. Directorate of History and Heritage. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 14 February 2016.