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LEGION AWARDS

MEMBER AWARDS

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
Palm Leaf

Members may be selected and recommended for Legion awards at the Branch, Zone, District, Provincial and Dominion levels. Branches, Zones and Districts must submit applications to their Provincial Command for approval. Provincial Command Honours and Awards Committees review applications received from Branches, Zones and Districts, and recommend only qualified applicable applications to the Dominion Command Ritual and Awards Committee for final review.

Branches making an application must:

Provide detailed and clear information that addresses the achievements of the member that merit the award; and clearly sets out what the member has done since the last award including applicable dates and various offices held;
Ensure that all of the information required has been provided and all areas of the application form have been completed;
Ensure that copies of applications for previous awards have been included (i.e. Life Membership and MSM/MSA).

Download Application Form (MSM, MSA, Palm Leaf)

Please consult the Honours and Awards Manual for complete details.

MSM

MSA

Palm Leaf

NON-MEMBER AWARDS

FRIENDSHIP AWARD

The Friendship Award is intended to honour and recognize individuals and organizations who have rendered assistance, service or cooperation to the Legion beyond that which could normally be anticipated or expected. The award may be bestowed upon other organizations, including other veterans organizations, groups and service clubs within the community and individuals. The award consists of either of the following:

A wall plaque signed by the Dominion President;

A medal and a certificate, signed by the Dominion President, that is suitable for framing.


Friendship Award Plaque (no medal)	Friendship Medal Set Including Certificate

Applications for the Friendship Award must be made on Dominion Command form 800753 (latest edition) and sent to your Provincial Command for approval.

Download Application Form

Please consult the Honours and Awards Manual for complete details.

MEDIA AWARD

The Media Award is intended to recognize the media - newspapers and radio and television stations - that have supported the Legion’s work within the community. The award may be presented to media outlets or media personnel.

Applications for the Media Award must be made on Dominion Command form 800464 (latest edition) and sent to your Provincial Command for approval.