Legion Magazine

Legion Magazine engages Canadians in commemorating the effort, bravery and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve in Canada’s military. From the War of 1812 to modern armed forces missions around the world, Legion Magazine offers a blend of stories, photographs, graphics, maps and posters on Canadian military history and heritage, veterans’ issues and the Canadian Armed Forces. Feature articles and columns by noted historians and journalists and personal memoirs by war veterans and their descendants are supported by rich archival images, current photography and colourful illustrations. Legion Magazine is published six times a year in English with a French insert. Additional award-winning special-interest publications—collector’s editions—are produced every year. Legion Magazine offers a mix of military heritage and Canadian history, as well as items of interest on Veterans, the military, The Royal Canadian Legion, current issues, seniors, and health. To subscribe to Legion Magazine visit subscriptions.

Legion Magazine Website – The website – legionmagazine.com – includes numerous articles from current and past issues, audiobook versions of articles, downloadable desktop calendars, Last Post, and more.

Writers-photographers-guideline

Snapshot Guide 2016

Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command Legion Magazine Representative:
Comrade James Leadbeater
admin@nsnulegion.ca
NS/NU Command
61 Gloria McCluskey Avenue, Dartmouth; NS; B3B 2Z3

Submission of Images to Legion Magazine

Submissions by e-mail must be in JPEG format addressed to NS/NU Command Legion Magazine Correspondent admin@nsnulegion.ca

Photos submitted to Command Correspondents elctronically must have a minimum width of 1,350 pixels, or 4.5 inches. Final resolutions must be 300 dots per inch or greater. As a rough guideline, colour JPEGS would be between 0.5 megabytes (MB) and 1 MB.

Glossy Photos are still accepted via post, mail to NS/NU Command addressed to Legion Magazine Correspondent. Only photos from a photofinishing lab will be accepted.

Publishing of submissions by Legion Magazine are limited to 2 per Branch per issue and must be of different events/occasions.

Names of individuals depicted in photos must be provided, listed as from left to right and must include titles and/or positions in the Legion or organization represented.

Examples of items acceptable for publishing:

Contributions to community organizations and campaigns, support of youth programs, youth education programs , Cenotaph erection or refurbishing, Branch expansions/ renovations/mortgage burning or hall openings, new Members, special functions such as parades and Canada Day celebrations, Branches Anniversaries marking 25^th40^th 50^th 60^th 70^th 75^th or 80^thand presentation of 50 years Long Service Medal and Provincial Sports winners.

Examples of items not acceptable for publishing:

Any non-Legion function , images that openly display alcoholic beverages , outdated photos, medals awarded by the Government of Canada , internal Branch , Zone or District sports competitions.

These guidelines and others are available from Dominion Command as last revised April 2016 at www.legion.ca