Bars
A silver bar (often called a clasp), a maple leaf at its centre was awarded for 60 days service outside Canada; Newfoundland counted as outside Canada. A silver maple leaf is worn on the ribbon in undress.
The Dieppe Bar is awarded to those who participated in the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942. The bar bears the word DIEPPE in relief on a pebbled background, on top of the bars is an anchor surmounted by an eagle and a Thompson sub-machine gun.
The Hong Kong Bar is awarded to those involved in the Battle of Hong Kong during the period 0f December 8—25, 1941.
The intention to create a third bar to honour those who served in Bomber Command during WWII was announced by Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay on June 25, 2012. The design of the bar has not been finalized.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
Famous quotes containing the word bars:
“I would sell my life to avoid
the pain that begins in the crib
with its bars or perhaps
with your first breath
when the planets drill
your future into you....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an hermitage;
If I have freedom in my love
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone, that soar above,
Enjoy such liberty.”
—Richard Lovelace (1618–1658)
“The last public hanging in the State took place in 1835 on Prince Hill.... On the fatal day, the victim, a man named Watkins, peering through the iron bars of his cell, and seeing the townfolk scurrying to the place of execution, is said to have remarked, ‘Why is everyone running? Nothing can happen until I get there.’”
—Administration for the State of Con, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)