Royal Canadian Legion $2 Commemorative Coins

Summary#

This is the Order Authorizing the Issue of Two Two-dollar Commemorative Circulation Coins Specifying the Characteristics and Determining the Designs (The Royal Canadian Legion) under the Royal Canadian Mint Act. It lets the Royal Canadian Mint produce two versions (one coloured, one not) of a special $2 circulation coin marking the 100th anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion; the order was approved on December 5, 2025 and published on December 17, 2025.

What it does#

• Authorizes the Royal Canadian Mint to issue two circulation $2 coins that share the same design, one with colour and one without.
• Specifies the physical size: diameter 28.03 mm.
• Describes the obverse (front) design:
  • Shows the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Steven Rosati with the usual inscriptions including “CANADA” and “2 DOLLARS”.
• Describes the reverse (back) design:
  • Features an adaptation of the crest of The Royal Canadian Legion behind a scene of a parent and child giving a poppy to a legionnaire.
  • Includes inscriptions in English and French: “THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION”, “LA LÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE”, “100 YEARS/ANS” and 1926–2026.
  • Adds security marks, a poppy motif, and the artist’s initials “VP”.
• Specifies the coin edge will show the inscriptions “CANADA” and “2 DOLLARS” with maple leaf motifs.
• Says production will begin once the order is in force and the coins are expected to launch in summer 2026, timed with the Royal Canadian Legion’s Dominion Convention.

Who's affected#

• General public who use cash: these coins will circulate like regular $2 coins.
• Coin collectors and people who follow commemorative coins: many special coins are collected and removed from circulation.
• The Royal Canadian Legion and veterans’ communities, since the coin honours their 100th anniversary.
• Financial institutions that will distribute the new coins and handle public exchanges.
• Royal Canadian Mint staff and operations (production at the Winnipeg facility).
• According to the order, no additional costs to businesses or small businesses are expected.

Why it matters#

• It creates a visible, everyday tribute to the role of The Royal Canadian Legion and Canada’s veterans on the coin people use for transactions.
• The design can raise public awareness about Remembrance activities and the Legion’s work.
• Because commemorative circulation coins are often collected, many will be taken out of circulation by the public, making them of interest to collectors and communities marking the anniversary.
• The order has no expected impact on the cost or function of cash in daily transactions.