| Star of Courage | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Star_of_Courage_(Canada).png) Obverse of the insignia | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Awarded for | Acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada&sq=&lang=&file=File:Arms_of_Canada_(shield).svg) |
| Eligibility | All Canadian citizens and foreign persons as described |
| Post-nominals | SC (English) ÉC (French) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 May 1972 |
| First awarded | 20 July 1972 |
| Total | 420 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 76 |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:SC_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the Star of Courage | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Star of Military Valour |
| Next (lower) | Meritorious Service Cross |
The Star of Courage (French: Étoile du Courage) is a decoration that is the second-highest award for bravery within the Canadian system of honours,[1] and one of the three Canadian Bravery Decorations awarded by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council. Created in 1972, it is presented to both living and deceased individuals deemed to have performed "acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril".[2] Recipients are allowed to use post-nominal letters – for Anglophones SC, and for Francophones ÉC.[2]
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Decorations > Decorations for Bravery". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b Veterans Affairs Canada. "Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Modern Honours of Canada > Star of Courage". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2009.