Military

  2006 PROOF SET – 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS   From the cascabels of Russian cannons that were captured during the Crimean War (1854-1855), a great military honour is forged. It is the Victoria Cross,...

It was June 6, 1944, when 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed on Juno Beach. The fighting was fierce, but the Canadians managed to establish a Canadian beachhead before capturing St-Aubin, Courseulles and Berniers. One Canadian regiment...

“We stand shoulder to shoulder with Britain...” - Prime Minister Robert Borden, August 19, 1914 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:Composition: Fine silverMintage: 40,000Weight (g): 23.17Diameter (mm): 36.07Face...

Year: 2008 Denomination: 1.00 SKU: It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the Allies and Germany reached a cease fire to end four years of unprecedented horror and destruction in the "war to end all wars". Roughly...

60th anniversary of D-DayIt was June 6, 1944, when 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed onJuno Beach.The fighting was fierce, but the Canadians managed to establish a Canadian beachhead before capturing St-Aubin, Courseulles and Berniers. One Canadian...

A battlefield gives birth to a flower; a flower inspires a poem; a poem prompts a movement; and a single day of tribute blossoms into a month of remembrance. Every poppy worn on coats and hats during those waning, Grey days of November is symbolic of a...

It was the Second World War that really brought Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to fruition. More than 120 corvettes were built to become the guardians of the North Atlantic escorting convoys and attacking submarines that had so threatened the fledgling navy...

25-cent Circulation 10-Pack - Tecumseh (2012) - Ref: 119680 The great Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's (c.1768 - 1813) life has fed the imagination of scholars, artists, and poets for 200 years. His death has immortalized him as a legendary Canadian hero, and...

Thanks to Major General Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), Canada was able to develop as a transcontinental nation due to his successful defense of Upper Canada in 1812. Brock's initiative and bravery immediately made him a hero and was one of the most...

Building unity - the seeds of a nation For Canadians, the War of 1812 conjures a rich historical moment steeped in both fact and myth, full of heroes, villains, disastrous defeats, and glorious victories. While the conflict did not predestine the...

Theme:Mapping the legacy of war Description: This 250-dollar coin is certified to be 99.99% fine silver with a diameter of 102.1 millimetres and a metal content of 1,000 grams. Canadian artist Luc Normandin designed the reverse which features a period...

Theme:The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s development as a nation. From the struggle emerged exceptional accounts of some of Canada’s proudest moments. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present the War of 1812...