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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal

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{{Infobox military award

|name = Queen Elizabeth II
Silver Jubilee Medal

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|caption = Obverse of the medal

|presenter = The monarch of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom
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|type = Medal

|eligibility = Commonwealth citizens

|awarded_for = Community contribution

|status = No longer awarded

|clasps = None

|established = 6 February 1977

|firstawarded = 1977

|lastawarded = 1977

|total_awarded = 68,377

|higher = Dependent on state

|lower = Dependent on state

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|caption2 = Ribbon bar

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The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ({{langx|fr|link=no|Médaille du jubilé d'argent de la reine Elizabeth II}})[https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/services/medailles/medailles-tableau-index/medaille-jubile-reine-elizabeth-ii-1977.html Médaille du jubilé d'argent de la reine Elizabeth II] is a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. The medal is 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 Silver Jubilee Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.

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Basis of award and numbers awarded

The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was created by a Royal Warrant from the Queen.{{cite web| url=http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/j/j4.html| last=New Zealand Defence Force| author-link=New Zealand Defence Force| title=Medals Categories > British Commonwealth Coronation and Jubilee Medals > The Silver Jubilee Medal 1977| access-date=1 November 2009}}

Until 1977, the practice for coronation and jubilee medals was for the United Kingdom authorities to decide on a total number of medals to be produced and allocate how many were to be distributed by each Dominion and possession across the British Empire, and later, to each Commonwealth country. From 1977, the award of the medals was at the discretion of each national government. Thus, 30,000 were distributed in Britain, 1,507 in New Zealand, 6,870 in Australia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1977P07|title=Silver Jubilee awards|date=1 August 1977|website=Commonwealth of Australia Gazette}} and 30,000 in Canada.{{cite book| last=McCreery| first=Christopher| title=Commemorative medals of the Queen's reign in Canada, 1952–2012| page=127| year=2012| publisher=Dundurn Press| location=Toronto| isbn=9781459707566}}

Design

The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in the UK was designed by David Wynne.{{Cite book| first=Howard N| last=Cole| title=Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals| pages=55–56| publisher=J. B. Hayward & Son| location=London| year=1977}} It is in the form of a {{convert|32|mm|in}} diameter silver disc with, on the obverse, the words ELIZABETH II DEI GRA. REGINA FID. DEF. (Latin abbreviation for "Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith") surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolising her role as fount of honour.{{cite web| url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/chc-tdh/chart-tableau-eng.asp?ref=SM| last=Department of National Defence| author-link=Department of National Defence (Canada)| title=DH&R Home > Canadian Honours Chart > Sacrifice Medal (SM)| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| access-date=2 September 2009| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114162425/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/chc-tdh/chart-tableau-eng.asp?ref=SM| archive-date=14 November 2009| df=dmy-all}} On the reverse is a crown atop a wreath that contains the words THE 25th YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II 6 February 1977 in six lines.

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The Canadian version has a number of differences, with the medal slightly thicker and the crown on the Queen's effigy more upright. The reverse has a distinct design, and bears a stylised maple leaf with CANADA above and the Royal Cypher below, flanked with the dates 1952 and 1977.{{cite web| url=http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/cmdp/mainmenu/group10/qeiijm| last=Veterans Affairs Canada| author-link=Veterans Affairs Canada| title=Canada Remembers > Records & Collections > Canadian Orders, Medals and Decorations > Canadian Military Medals and Decorations > Commemorative Medals > Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal (1977)| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| access-date=1 November 2009}}

Both versions of the medal are worn on the left chest, suspended from a brooch bar on a {{convert|31.8|mm|in}} wide white ribbon with cardinal red bands along the edges, each 1mm wide, and a 7mm wide garter blue stripe down the centre, bisected by another 1mm wide line of cardinal red; the colours carried on the tradition for jubilee medals. Women may wear the medal near the left shoulder with the ribbon tied in a bow. Like the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Queen's Police Medal, ribbon bars are also available. The medal, which came with a certificate, was awarded unnamed.{{Cite book| first=Howard N| last=Cole| title=Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals| pages=3–4| publisher=J. B. Hayward & Son| location=London| year=1977}}

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Eligibility and allocation

The Canadian medal was intended to award individuals who had been deemed to have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community or to Canada. So that all regions of the country would be recognised equally, the federal, provincial, and civic governments all forwarded names to Rideau Hall, as did private organisations in the fields of the arts, sports, philanthropy, and charity. The full membership of the Order of Canada and Order of Military Merit, as well as all recipients of Canadian Bravery Decorations received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal automatically, while for members of the Canadian Forces, merit with length of service and prestige of current appointment was considered.

The 30,000 medals awarded within the United Kingdom included 9,000 to armed forces personnel, with others given to members of the Royal Household and to people engaged in a wide range of activities, including industry, trade, local services, voluntary work, the arts, entertainment and sport.

Precedence

Some orders of precedence are as follows:

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bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
Order of precedence[https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/resources-policy/policy/order-wearing-honours-awards/order-wearing-australian-honours-awards The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards]

|Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

|Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
Order of precedence		Canadian Centennial Medal125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|NZ}} New Zealand
Order of precedence		Queen Elizabeth II Coronation MedalQueen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
bgcolor="#A9A9A9" | {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom
Order of precedence{{London Gazette|issue=56878|page=3352|date=17 March 2003|supp=y}} 		Queen Elizabeth II Coronation MedalQueen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

Notable recipients

= Canada =

The following list includes notable Canadians who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

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=Cook Islands=

The following list includes notable Cook Islanders who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Alister |last2=Coddington |first2=Deborah |author-link1=Alister Taylor |author-link2=Deborah Coddington |chapter=Recipients of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1977: nominal roll of New Zealand recipients including Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau |title=Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand |year=1994 |publisher=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa |location=Auckland |isbn=0-908578-34-2 |pages=425–435}} and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

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=New Zealand=

The following list includes notable New Zealanders who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

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=Niue=

The following list includes notable Niueans who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Alister |last2=Coddington |first2=Deborah |author-link1=Alister Taylor |author-link2=Deborah Coddington |chapter=Recipients of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1977: nominal roll of New Zealand recipients including Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau |title=Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand |year=1994 |publisher=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa |location=Auckland |isbn=0-908578-34-2 |pages=425–435}} and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/medals/medals-chart-index/queen-elizabeth-ii-silver-jubilee-medal.html Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal] at Canada.ca
  • [https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/original/00004418.pdf Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal] at pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au

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