Memorial Cross
The Memorial Cross (French: Croix du Souvenir), often known as the Silver Cross for Mothers, is a Canadian decoration awarded to the mother, widow, widower, or next of kin of any member of the Canadian Armed Forces whose life is lost on active service, including peacekeeping, other such international operations and, since 2001, other service-related deaths.
| Memorial Cross | |
|---|---|
George V version with ribbon | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Awarded for | Next of kin of a member of the Canadian Armed Forces who died on war service, or in the course of normal duty |
| Presented by | Monarch of Canada |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 December 1919 |
Ribbon of the Memorial Cross (not used since 1945) | |
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