Depicts a left-profile portrayal of King Charles III, clad in a shirt and tie without a crown, encircled by a Latin inscription, with the engraver's initials located on the neck and the issue date on the bottom.

CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX means King Charles III, by the Grace of God King

Engraver: Steven Rosati (SR)

The history and aviation fleet of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) are symbolized by four key aircraft (from left to right): the De Havilland DH-82C Tiger Moth, representing the early years of the RCAF; the McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet, representing its fighter fleet; the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules, representing its fixed-wing aircraft fleet; and the Boeing Vertol CH-147 Chinook, symbolizing its helicopter fleet. Three of the aircraft leave contrails that merge into the RCAF tartan, but all four aircraft are connected to the RCAF roundel, with a skyborne maple leaf in the center, representing Canada’s Air Force. The future of the RCAF, along with its space division, is depicted through planets and orbit rings, with the outermost rings crossing the maple leaf to mark the centennial years “1924” and “2024” and the achievements in between. The stars pay tribute to the RCAF’s motto, Sic Itur ad Astra (“Such is the pathway to the stars”). At the bottom, the flaming parrot tulip—symbolizing “Rescue”—is one of four tulip varieties chosen to commemorate the RCAF’s Centennial in gardens across Canada and at the Canadian Tulip Festival in 2024. From the laser-engraved RCAF tartan to the brilliant relief, a mix of carefully executed frostings make the engraved design come alive.

Engraver: Jason Bouwman (JB)