Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation

The Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation (French: Mention élogieuse à l'intention des unités des Forces canadiennes) is an award given to military units for "a deed or activity considered beyond the demand of normal duty".^[1]

Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation
Awarded for	Deed or activity considered beyond the demand of normal duty
Country	Canada
Eligibility	Any formation, unit or sub-unit of the Canadian Forces (CF), or any similar organization of a foreign armed force working with or in conjunction with the CF
Established	1980

Not only Canadian military units are eligible; Commonwealth and foreign units are also eligible if the deed occurred while serving alongside Canadian units.

This commendation is not given for acts in a combat operations zone, but the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation exists for such circumstances.