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The Polar Medal (French: Médaille polaire) is a Canadian medal intended to honour explorers of Canada's polar regions and defenders of the country's sovereignty
Polar_Medal_(Canada)
UK award
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
Polar_Medal
Canadian vodka brand
Polar Ice is a Canadian vodka produced by Corby Distilleries Ltd. Produced from Canadian corn, it is quadruple-distilled, which vendors claim rids it of
Polar_Ice_(vodka)
1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg
theme of The Polar Express is the desire to believe and faith. In the speech Van Allsburg gave for his acceptance of the 1986 Caldecott Medal, he states
The_Polar_Express
The order of wear for decorations and medals of Canada is published by the Governor General of Canada. Postnominal letters for this order are only used
Canadian honours order of wearing
Canadian_honours_order_of_wearing
Canadian nonprofit educational organization
Canadian International Polar Year National Committee 2009: Dr. Wade Davis 2007: The Nature of Québec/Le Québec au naturel 2006: The Atlas of Canada 2004:
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Royal_Canadian_Geographical_Society
Canadian honours system
The orders, decorations, and medals of Canada comprise a complex system by which Canadians are honoured by the country's sovereign for actions or deeds
Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Canada
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The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers (French: Médaille du souverain pour les bénévoles) is a Canadian medal intended to honour volunteers who have made
Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
Sovereign's_Medal_for_Volunteers
Canadian geologist (1923–2016)
Frederick "Fred" Roots OC FRSC (5 July 1923 – 18 October 2016) was a Canadian geologist, polar explorer, educator and public servant. After graduating with undergraduate
Fred_Roots
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
"Polar Medal Recipients". The Governor General of Canada. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2025. "Inaugural Presentation Ceremony of the Polar Medal"
Gerald_Kisoun
Australian explorer (1905–1968)
1905 – 7 September 1968) was an Australian polar explorer, who had the rare second clasp added to his Polar Medal. Rymill was born at Penola, South Australia
John_Rymill
British physicist
awarded an OBE in 2000 and the Polar Medal in 2003 for her services to Antarctic science. She was awarded the Richardson Medal of the International Glaciological
Elizabeth Morris (glaciologist)
Elizabeth_Morris_(glaciologist)
British explorer (1950–2026)
for services to outdoor education and polar exploration, and in 1996 the Polar Medal for his contributions to polar exploration. Somers was born in 1950
Geoff_Somers
British Royal Navy officer and explorer
(8 February 1815 – c. 1848) was a British officer in the Royal Navy and polar explorer. He served under Francis Crozier as Third Lieutenant on the ship
John Irving (Royal Navy officer)
John_Irving_(Royal_Navy_officer)
British adventurer/climate scientist
Member of the Order of the British Empire and awarded the Polar Medal for services to polar exploration. Originally from Kent, Aston went to Tonbridge
Felicity_Aston
British naval officer and polar explorer
May 1847 and 25 April 1848) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and polar explorer who participated in two expeditions to the Arctic and a survey
Graham_Gore
American naval officer (1888–1957)
was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator
Richard_E._Byrd
United States Army Air Forces officer (1899–1973)
Bernt Balchen (23 October 1899 – 17 October 1973) was a Norwegian pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. A
Bernt_Balchen
and technology awards Camsell Medal, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, retrieved 2020-01-25 Gold Medal, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, retrieved
List_of_geography_awards
National mint that produces Canadian coins
Bars, the General Service Medal, the Special Service Medal, the Operational Service Medal, the Memorial Cross and the Canadian Victoria Cross. It also produces
Royal_Canadian_Mint
Chinese-born Canadian medic
awarded both the Albert Medal (later superseded by the George Cross) and the Polar Medal. Butson's citation for the Albert Medal reads: Whitehall, September
Richard_Butson
Canada's Heavy Polar Icebreaker". Seaspan. Retrieved May 29, 2025. "Built in Canada for Canada: Seaspan Begins Construction on Heavy Polar Icebreaker, the
List of equipment of the Canadian Coast Guard
List_of_equipment_of_the_Canadian_Coast_Guard
English polar explorer (1817–1848)
Hodgson (25 January 1817–c. 1848) was an English Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He fought in the First Opium War (1839-1842) where he distinguished
George Hodgson (Royal Navy officer)
George_Hodgson_(Royal_Navy_officer)
British-Canadian Arctic explorer (1912–2003)
groups working in the Arctic. He was made an honorary member of the American Polar Society in 1985, due to his countless advancements and discoveries in the
Graham_Westbrook_Rowley
Canadian cross-country skier
Richard Weber, CM (born June 9, 1959, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian Arctic and polar adventurer. From 1978 to 2006, he organized and led more than
Richard_Weber_(explorer)
2025). "Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed - Yahoo News Canada". Yahoo News. Retrieved November 10, 2025
List of fatal bear attacks in North America
List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America
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The Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal is a Congressional medal established by an Act of Congress in 1930 to commemorate the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition_Medal
English sailor (1867–1940)
to Antarctica, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal. Lashly was also recognised with the Albert Medal for playing a key role in saving the life of
William_Lashly
Adventurering goal of Earth's Poles and Seven Summits
with the geographic North Pole in 1998. The original concept involved the polar trips starting from accepted coastal points, involving long sledging journeys
Explorer's_Grand_Slam
Wrestling The 2007 Canada Winter Games were held in Whitehorse, Yukon. These were the first Canada Games held North of 60 (in the polar regions). The games
List_of_Canada_Games
Norwegian polar explorer (1872–1928)
ˈɑ̂mʉnsən] ; 16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic
Roald_Amundsen
Scottish sailor (1869–1960)
to England in 1913. McLeod and the other seamen were all awarded the Polar Medal. A year later, in 1914, McLeod joined the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Thomas_McLeod_(sailor)
Award of the United States Coast Guard
Arctic Circle may also be awarded the medal for 21 days of non-consecutive service. The medal depicts a polar bear under the North Star, while the reverse
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Coast_Guard_Arctic_Service_Medal
Polar bear born in captivity at the Berlin Zoological Garden
orphaned polar bear born in captivity at the Berlin Zoological Garden. Rejected by his mother at birth, he was raised by zookeepers. He was the first polar bear
Knut_(polar_bear)
Canadian recipient of the Medal of Bravery
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, is a recipient of the Medal of Bravery, a Canadian honour for acts of heroism, for fighting off an attack by a polar bear that mauled
Éric_Fortier
Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist (1879–1933)
(/ˈræsmʊsən/; 7 June 1879 – 21 December 1933) was a Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. He has been called the "father of Eskimology"
Knud_Rasmussen
English explorer (born 1944)
awarded the Polar Medal for "outstanding service to British Polar exploration and research." In 1994 he was awarded a second clasp to the Polar Medal, having
Ranulph_Fiennes
Norwegian chef and polar explorer
Lindstrøm (May 17, 1866 – September 21, 1939) was a Norwegian chef and polar explorer. Lindstrøm was born in Hammerfest. He was of Kven origin. He took
Adolf_Lindstrøm
in Canada In 2024, Danielle Serdachny led a powerful goal of 5:16, which resulted in a 6-5 win over the United States and Canada's 13th gold medal. History
Canadian women's ice hockey history
Canadian_women's_ice_hockey_history
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coronation and jubilee medals, immediately after campaign and polar medals, and before long service awards. Ladies could wear the medal near their left shoulder
King George VI Coronation Medal
King_George_VI_Coronation_Medal
English polar explorer (1872–1912)
Edward Adrian Wilson FZS (23 July 1872 – 29 March 1912) was an English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist. Born in
Edward_Wilson_(explorer)
Australian adventurer (born 1962)
Eric Philips OAM (born 30 April 1962) is an Australian polar explorer, adventurer, polar guide and private astronaut. Philips was born in Melbourne, Australia
Eric_Philips_(explorer)
Early 20th-century American explorer of Antarctica
Crossing of the Polar Sea" by Lincoln Ellsworth. In 1928, Ellsworth was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal that honored both his 1925 and 1926 polar flights.
Lincoln_Ellsworth
British polar explorer
has been found. The crews were all posthumously awarded the Polar Medal. Edmund Hoar's medal was presented to his father, John Hoar, on 8 October 1860,
Edmund_Hoar
Province of Canada
years. They won 12 of Canada's 29 medals at the most recent Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang (2018); they won 12 of the 27 Canadian medals in Sochi (2014); and
Quebec
Canadian polar explorer (born 1955)
Paul Landry M.B. (born September 6, 1955) is a French-Canadian polar explorer, author, and adventurer who is the only paid man to ever reach three Geographical
Paul_Landry
Canadian businessman and diplomat
Privy Council for Canada. 2003: Public Welfare Medal from the US National Academy of Sciences: First non-US citizen to receive the medal, 2007 2002:Jack
Maurice_Strong
British explorer (1932–2008)
Roy Koerner MBE was a Polar explorer who participated in the 1968-1969 surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean with expedition leader Sir Wally Herbert.
Roy_Koerner
British polar explorer
honours and awards: among them the Polar Medal and bar; the Founders' Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, the gold medals of several Geographical Societies
Wally_Herbert
Décorations, AECOPSD, retrieved 2020-01-28 "Report on the F. A. P. Barnard Medal". Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences: 67. 1908. Retrieved 28 October
List of civil awards and decorations
List_of_civil_awards_and_decorations
British explorer and geologist
scientific team to the Antarctic and was awarded the Polar Medal in 1954 and the US Antarctica Service Medal in 1968. After a PhD titled ' The nature of electron
Colin_Bull
British-American-French photographer, polar explorer, author, lecturer, and activist
British-American-French photographer, polar explorer, author, lecturer, and environmental advocate. He has led numerous expeditions in the polar regions to photograph
Sebastian_Copeland
Welsh American naturalist (1920–2017)
States. He researched the mating of Antarctic birds and received the Polar Medal. Two mountains on the continent, Mount Sladen and Sladen Summit, are
William_J._L._Sladen
Scottish wildlife cameraman (1951–2026)
work in polar regions and underwater. After working as a diver, scientist and photographer in Antarctica, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal in 1983
Doug_Allan
English sailor and polar explorer (1873–1939)
the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal with four bars, one of only two men to be so honoured, the other being
Frank_Wild
Irish Antarctic explorer (1877–1938)
awarded Polar Medals by King George V and Prince Louis of Battenberg, the First Sea Lord. Crean and Lashly were both awarded the Albert Medal, 2nd Class
Tom_Crean_(explorer)
British industrialist and adventurer (born 1956)
Queen Elizabeth II presented him with the Polar Medal and bar for services to the UK in the field of polar research. He received an Honorary Fellowship
David_Hempleman-Adams
Canadian academic, artistic, and social awards
to the Canadian honours system as the Polar Medal in 2015. Dufferin Medal List of awards named after governors general of Canada List of Canadian art awards
Governor_General's_Awards
Dutch princess (born 1943)
of the Yellow Star Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star United States: Honorary Fellow of the College of William & Mary Venezuela:
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
Princess_Margriet_of_the_Netherlands
Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962)
Ejnar Mikkelsen and Ernest de Koven Leffingwell for their Anglo-American Polar Expedition, he lived with the Inuit of the Mackenzie River Delta during
Vilhjalmur_Stefansson
British glaciologist
fellow at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, studying the distribution of sea ice and its effect on shipping in the Canadian Arctic, which involved
Charles_Swithinbank
Official mascots of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta
anthropomorphic polar bear siblings who wore cowboy hats and were the official mascots of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Olympic officials
Hidy_and_Howdy
British naval officer and polar explorer
Vesconte (c. 1813 – c. 1848) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and polar explorer who from 1845 served under Sir John Franklin as Second Lieutenant
Henry_Le_Vesconte
British polar explorer and lichenologist (1911–1990)
all named in her honour. Mackenzie's contributions to polar exploration earned her polar medals from both the United Kingdom and the United States. Mackenzie
Elke_Mackenzie
British-Canadian Arctic explorer (1911–1998)
Organismic Biology and Ecology 1974, Officer, Order of Canada 1977, Massey Medal, Royal Canadian Geographical Society 1979, Honorary Doctorate of Laws
Thomas_Henry_Manning
American explorer (1856–1920)
Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson. National Geographic. Mills, William James (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia
Robert_Peary
American Arctic explorer
Polar Expedition Medal, authorized by the United States Congress in 1944, was awarded to six people including Marvin; his family received his medal in
Ross_Gilmore_Marvin
British polar explorer (1889–1979)
Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal. When he died on 13 January 1979, he was the last survivor of the Weddell
Lionel_Greenstreet
Scottish Antarctic scientist
Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) at the University of Cambridge, where she gained an M.Phil. in environmental protection in the Canadian Arctic
Kim_Crosbie
Northernmost point on Earth
analyzed in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Canada and the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Further stops for sample collections
North_Pole
Irish naval surgeon and explorer (1818–1899)
naval hygiene and scurvy, more particularly as the latter appeared during a polar voyage. He continued in a career with the Royal Navy, serving in the Baltic
Alexander Armstrong (Royal Navy officer)
Alexander_Armstrong_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Danish polar explorer (1880–1971)
Ejnar Mikkelsen (23 December 1880 – 1 May 1971) was a Danish polar explorer and writer. He is most known for his expeditions to Greenland. Mikkelsen was
Ejnar_Mikkelsen
British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)
Royal Navy in Polar Exploration, Franklin to Scott. Cookman, Scott (2001). Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition ISBN 0471404209
John_Franklin
Canadian naturalist and painter (born 1930)
Spring. Life Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977 Officer of the Order of Canada, 1984 Member of Honour Award
Robert_Bateman_(painter)
1845–48 British failed Arctic exploration
Activities". International Polar Year. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Gilles, Rob (16 August 2008). "Canada to Search for Arctic Explorer's
Franklin's_lost_expedition
Canadian government recognitions
of Canada. However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign
2015_Canadian_honours
Canadian geologist (1927 – 2014)
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 16 (3): 669–694. Bibcode:1979CaJES..16..669I. doi:10.1139/e79-065. —; Irving, G. A. (July 1982). "Apparent polar wander
Edward_A._Irving
British-Canadian geomorphologist
Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway review. In 2018 he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette. Burn, C. R.; Moore, J. L.; O’Neill,
Chris_Burn
Australian polar explorer (1888–1958)
November 1958), commonly referred to as Captain Wilkins, was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer, and photographer. He
Hubert_Wilkins
Danish explorer and anthropologist (1886–1957)
Between 1910 and 1924, he undertook several expeditions, often with the noted Polar explorer Knud Rasmussen. He worked with Rasmussen in crossing the Greenland
Peter_Freuchen
Marathon race in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Polar Bear Marathon is an extreme marathon race held since 2012 at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The race is held in the last week of November along Hudson
Polar_Bear_Marathon
Bilateral relations
1969, followed by the icebreaker Polar Sea in 1985, which resulted in a minor diplomatic incident. In 1970, the Canadian parliament enacted the Arctic Waters
Canada–United States relations
Canada–United_States_relations
Canadian government recognitions
of Canada. However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign
2019_Canadian_honours
Type/rank of knight
Ambulance Service Medal King's Volunteer Reserves Medal Polar Medal Imperial Service Medal Overseas Territories Police Medal Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious
Knight_banneret
Canadian government recognitions
Order of Canada However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign
2017_Canadian_honours
Canadian government recognitions
Order of Canada However, as the Canada Gazette publishes appointment to various orders, decorations and medal, either Canadian or from Commonwealth and foreign
2018_Canadian_honours
American environmentalist (born 1944)
from Russia to Ellesmere Island in Canada during 1995. Steger has been invited to testify before Congress on polar and environmental issues based on his
Will_Steger
Award
"European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal Order". Statutory Instrument 2004-162. Department of Justice Canada. 2004-12-29. Archived from the original
Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal
Common_Security_and_Defence_Policy_Service_Medal
French anthropologist and physicist (1922–2024)
Far North, Jean Malaurie became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arctic polar issues. Jean Malaurie was born in Mainz, occupied by French forces, into
Jean_Malaurie
British naval officer and polar explorer (1813–1848?)
Expedition, 1845-48". Orders and Medals Research Society. 46 (4). Lloyd-Jones, Ralph (2011). "Further light on Franklin's men". Polar Record. 47 (4): 379–382.
James_Fitzjames
Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress. Congressional Silver Medal Congressional Bronze Medal Nisei Soldiers
List of Congressional Gold Medal recipients
List_of_Congressional_Gold_Medal_recipients
Positioning of the United Kingdom's Orders, Decorations and Medals
medal was awarded. This also includes authorised United Nations Medals, European Community/Union medals, and NATO Medals. Wider Service Medal Polar Medal
United Kingdom honours order of wearing
United_Kingdom_honours_order_of_wearing
Royal Navy Admiral and Arctic explorer (1814–1904)
Thames. Ommanney Bay on the west side of Prince of Wales Island in the Canadian Arctic, and Erasmus Ommanney Island (Russian: Остров Оммани, Ostrov Ommani)
Erasmus_Ommanney
Norwegian author and polar researcher
Giæver (31 December 1901 – 9 November 1970) was a Norwegian author and polar researcher. Jónsbú Station in NE Greenland was named after him. He was born
John_Schjelderup_Giæver
Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014)
Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939–1945. In 1947, Mowat was hired as field
Farley_Mowat
English sailor (1885–1972)
On return to England after their eventual rescue, How was awarded the Polar Medal and joined the Merchant Navy during the Great War. "Endurance Obituaries
Walter_How
Canadian scholar
Alberta. He was appointed as a member of the board of directors for Polar Knowledge Canada for 5 years from January 2023 to January 2028. Honorary Doctor of
David_H._Turpin
Visual and auditory identifiers of the Canadian monarchy
of Canada. Decorations and medals that have used the Snowflake Diadem on effigies include the Operational Service Medal, Polar Medal, Sacrifice Medal, and
Canadian_royal_symbols
Scottish polar explorer (1864–1943)
Albert Borlase Armitage (2 July 1864 – 31 October 1943) was a Scottish polar explorer and officer in the Merchant Navy. Armitage was born in Balquhidder
Albert_Armitage
Canadian scholar, explorer and filmmaker
in Canada focus on climate change research in the polar regions: The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning (2009), The Polar Explorer (2010), Polar (2011)
Mark_Terry
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