Canada. A Korea Medal 1950-1953

Instituted in 1951. In silver, naming has been erased, measuring 36.5 mm in diameter, plated, contact marks, replacement ribbon, fine.

Footnote: The Korea Medal, sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, is a campaign medal created in 1951, to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service in an air sortie over Korea, or twenty-eight days' service offshore, during the Korean War. The medal was identical in all countries where it was awarded, except for Canada where it contained unique elements. An award distributed across the Commonwealth, the Korea Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.