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==Design==
==Design==
The medal is a circular, gold-plated, bronze (in Canada)<ref name=GG>{{cite web| url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=113| last=Governor General of Canada| authorlink=Governor General of Canada| title=It's an Honour > Canadian Honours System > Medals > Commemorative Medals > Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| accessdate=25 June 2010}}</ref> or [[cupronickel]] (in the United Kingdom)<ref name=UKDefence>{{cite web| url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/GoldenJubilee.htm| last=Ministry of Defence| authorlink=Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)| title=The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal| publisher=Queen's Printer| accessdate=14 January 2011}}</ref> medal with a thin raised edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Canadian version shows the effigy crowned with the [[George IV State Diadem]] and circumscribed by the words <small>QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA</small>,<ref name=GG /> while the reverse features a stylized maple leaf with <small>CANADA</small> at the bottom and the years 1952 and 2002 on the left and right of the [[Royal cypher|Royal Cypher]] and crown. The medal distributed in the rest of the Commonwealth shows the Queen, wearing [[St Edward's Crown|St. Edward's Crown]], circumscribed by the inscription <small>ELIZABETH • II • DEI • GRA • REGINA • FID • DEF</small>; on the reverse is the [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] of [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom]] flanked by the years 1952 and 2002.<ref name=UKDefence /> The medal is worn suspended from a broad [[royal blue]] ribbon with red outer stripes and, at the centre, double white stripes with a red stripe between.<ref name=UKDefence />
The medal is a circular, [[cupronickel]] (British)<ref name=UKDefence>{{cite web| url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/GoldenJubilee.htm| last=Ministry of Defence| authorlink=Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)| title=The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal| publisher=Queen's Printer| accessdate=14 January 2011}}</ref> or gold-plated, bronze (Canadian)<ref name=GG>{{cite web| url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=113| last=Governor General of Canada| authorlink=Governor General of Canada| title=It's an Honour > Canadian Honours System > Medals > Commemorative Medals > Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| accessdate=25 June 2010}}</ref> medal with a thin raised edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Canadian version shows the effigy crowned with the [[George IV State Diadem]] and circumscribed by the words <small>QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA</small>,<ref name=GG /> while the reverse features a stylized maple leaf with <small>CANADA</small> at the bottom and the years 1952 and 2002 on the left and right of the [[Royal cypher|Royal Cypher]] and crown. The medal distributed in the rest of the Commonwealth shows the Queen, wearing [[St Edward's Crown|St. Edward's Crown]], circumscribed by the inscription <small>ELIZABETH • II • DEI • GRA • REGINA • FID • DEF</small>; on the reverse is the [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] of [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom]] flanked by the years 1952 and 2002.<ref name=UKDefence /> The medal is worn suspended from a broad [[royal blue]] ribbon with red outer stripes and, at the centre, double white stripes with a red stripe between.<ref name=UKDefence />


==Eligibility and allocation==
==Eligibility and allocation==
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In Canada, the medal was administered by the Chancellery of Honours at [[Rideau Hall]] and was awarded to Canadians who made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community, or to Canada over the previous fifty years.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivesweb/20071212031812/http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/jubilee/e-medal-program.htm| last=Department of Canadian Heritage| authorlink=Department of Canadian Heritage| title=Golden Jubilee: A Canadian Celebration > Commemorative Medal for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| accessdate=25 June 2010}}</ref> Various organizations were invited to propose the names of candidates for the medal; this included all levels of Canadian government, educational and cultural organizations, the [[Canadian Forces]], the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies.<ref name=GG /> Of the 46,000 medals issued, approximately 9,600 medals were awarded to members of the [[Canadian Forces]] according to a system that distributed them proportionately by service (navy, army, air force), rank, and years of service, occupations, and regular force and reservists, including Rangers and honorary appointees.

Members of the [[British Armed Forces]] regular, reserve, and cadet branches who were enrolled as of [[Accession Day]] and had been so for five years were given the medal in the United Kingdom. 94,222 members of the Army received the medal, as did 32,273 in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and 38,889 in the Royal Air Force.<ref>{{Citation| last=Coney| first=R.T.| title=D/SP.04.08.01.02| date=21 January 2009| publisher=Ministry of Defence| accessdate=14 January 2011}}</ref>
Members of the [[British Armed Forces]] regular, reserve, and cadet branches who were enrolled as of [[Accession Day]] and had been so for five years were given the medal in the United Kingdom. 94,222 members of the Army received the medal, as did 32,273 in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and 38,889 in the Royal Air Force.<ref>{{Citation| last=Coney| first=R.T.| title=D/SP.04.08.01.02| date=21 January 2009| publisher=Ministry of Defence| accessdate=14 January 2011}}</ref>

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In Canada, the medal was administered by the Chancellery of Honours at [[Rideau Hall]] and was awarded to Canadians who made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community, or to Canada over the previous fifty years.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivesweb/20071212031812/http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/jubilee/e-medal-program.htm| last=Department of Canadian Heritage| authorlink=Department of Canadian Heritage| title=Golden Jubilee: A Canadian Celebration > Commemorative Medal for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| accessdate=25 June 2010}}</ref> Various organizations were invited to propose the names of candidates for the medal; this included all levels of Canadian government, educational and cultural organizations, the [[Canadian Forces]], the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies.<ref name=GG /> Of the 46,000 medals issued, approximately 9,600 medals were awarded to members of the [[Canadian Forces]] according to a system that distributed them proportionately by service (navy, army, air force), rank, and years of service, occupations, and regular force and reservists, including Rangers and honorary appointees.


==Precedence in each realm==
==Precedence in each realm==

Revision as of 20:21, 15 June 2012

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
TypeMedal
EligibilityA Commonwealth citizen who was alive on 6 February 2002
StatusNo longer awarded
Ribbon of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Dependent on state
EquivalentDependent on state

The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (French: Médaille du jubilé de la Reine Elizabeth II) was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. The medal was physically identical in all realms where it was awarded, save for Canada, where it contained unique elements; as an internationally distributed award, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.

Design

The medal is a circular, cupronickel (British)[1] or gold-plated, bronze (Canadian)[2] medal with a thin raised edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Canadian version shows the effigy crowned with the George IV State Diadem and circumscribed by the words QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA,[2] while the reverse features a stylized maple leaf with CANADA at the bottom and the years 1952 and 2002 on the left and right of the Royal Cypher and crown. The medal distributed in the rest of the Commonwealth shows the Queen, wearing St. Edward's Crown, circumscribed by the inscription ELIZABETH • II • DEI • GRA • REGINA • FID • DEF; on the reverse is the shield of Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom flanked by the years 1952 and 2002.[1] The medal is worn suspended from a broad royal blue ribbon with red outer stripes and, at the centre, double white stripes with a red stripe between.[1]

Eligibility and allocation

Members of the British Armed Forces regular, reserve, and cadet branches who were enrolled as of Accession Day and had been so for five years were given the medal in the United Kingdom. 94,222 members of the Army received the medal, as did 32,273 in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and 38,889 in the Royal Air Force.[3]

In Canada, the medal was administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall and was awarded to Canadians who made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community, or to Canada over the previous fifty years.[4] Various organizations were invited to propose the names of candidates for the medal; this included all levels of Canadian government, educational and cultural organizations, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies.[2] Of the 46,000 medals issued, approximately 9,600 medals were awarded to members of the Canadian Forces according to a system that distributed them proportionately by service (navy, army, air force), rank, and years of service, occupations, and regular force and reservists, including Rangers and honorary appointees.

Precedence in each realm

Some orders of precedence are as follows:

Country Preceding Following
Canada Canada
Order of precedence		 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
New Zealand New Zealand
Order of precedence		 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Order of precedence[5]		 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

The medal was not awarded by New Zealand. However, it was accorded a place in the country's order of wear to accommodate British citizens who had received the medal in the UK and subsequently joined the New Zealand Defence Force.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ministry of Defence. "The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal". Queen's Printer. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Governor General of Canada. "It's an Honour > Canadian Honours System > Medals > Commemorative Medals > Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ Coney, R.T. (21 January 2009), D/SP.04.08.01.02, Ministry of Defence {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ Department of Canadian Heritage. "Golden Jubilee: A Canadian Celebration > Commemorative Medal for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. ^ Directgov, Orders of Wear, Queen's Printer {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ New Zealand Defence Force. "General Medals Information > FAQ > The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2003". Queen's Printer. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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