| South-West Asia Service Medal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The South-West Asia Service Medal | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Presented by | The monarch of Canada.svg) |
| Eligibility | All members of the Canadian Forces. |
| Campaign(s) | Various against terrorism in South-West Asia after 11 September 2001 |
| Clasps | Direct combat for a minimum of 30 days after 11 September 2001 |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 6 August 2002 |
| First awarded | 20 September 2002 |
| Total | 7,497 |
 South-West Asia Service Medal ribbon  South-West Asia Service Medal ribbon with Afghanistan bar  South-West Asia Service Medal ribbon with Afghanistan and rotation bars | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Somalia Medal |
| Next (lower) | General Campaign Star |
The South-West Asia Service Medal (French: Médaille du service en Asie du Sud-Ouest) is a campaign medal created in 2002 by the Canadian monarch-in-Council to recognize members of the Canadian Forces who had directly participated in efforts to combat terrorism in Southwest Asia following the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States in 2001.[1][2] It is, within the Canadian system of honours, the fifth highest of the war and operational service medals.
- ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. "Honours > Medals > South-West Asia Service Medal". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ Department of National Defence. "DH&R Home > Canadian Honours Chart > South-West Asia Service Medal". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
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