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
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Polar Medal
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The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom to individuals who have outstanding achievements in the field of polar research, and particularly for those who have worked ov
Polar Medal (Canada)
…with distinction in northern Canada. It was replaced by the Polar Medal on June 23, 2015. Until 1967, Canadians were eligible for the United Kingdom's Polar Medal (known as the Arctic Medal until 1904), since Canada had not yet promulgated its own system of honours and employed that of the United Kingdom. On…
Reverse of the medal