Governor General's Awards
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The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
Governor General the Lord Tweedsmuir, who created the Governor General's Literary Award
Ryan Reynolds, winner of a 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Award
Shannon Walsh, winner of a 2023 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Polar Medal (Canada)
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The Polar Medal is a Canadian medal intended to honour explorers of Canada's polar regions and defenders of the country's sovereignty in the north. The medal was initially conceived by Governor Genera
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…1995 by Governor General Roméo LeBlanc. It was restyled and added to the Canadian honours system as the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers in 2015. The Governor General's Northern Medal, created in 2005 by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. It was restyled and added to the Canadian honours system as the Polar Medal in 2015. Dufferin…
Obverse and reverse of the medal