Gold Medal struck to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Order of Canada in 1977 awarded to Captain Arthur Charles Erickson. The obverse of the medal is shows an owl in flight over a crown and a maple leaf; the reverse shows the profiles of the Governor General of Canada, Jules Leger, along with his wife Gabrielle. "GVBERNATOR DOMINAQVE GABRIELLA LEGER VIR EXC JVLTVS SVMMVS R.P." is inscribed along the edge. The coin is contained in a black case with a padded lid. Inside the lid, in gold printing, is the inscription "Tenth Anniversary of the Order of Canada 1967-1977".