France and Germany Star
1945
The France and Germany Star is a Campaign Star instituted by Great Britain in 1945 and authorised in Canada on 16 august 1946. It was awarded for one day or more of service in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945. Service in the English Channel, North Sea or Bay of Biscay in support of the campaign also qualified one for the star. The France and Germany Star awarded to 230,000 Canadians was produced at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa. One bar was authorised for the France and Germany Star:
Atlantic Bar: If a person was later eligible for the Atlantic Star, they would not receive the star, but the Atlantic Bar that would be worn on the France and Germany Star.