Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (French: Médaille du jubilé d'argent de la reine Elizabeth II)[1] 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.
| Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the medal | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Community contribution |
| Presented by | The monarch of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom .svg){kind=small}   |
| Eligibility | Commonwealth citizens |
| Clasps | None |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 6 February 1977 |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Last awarded | 1977 |
| Total | 68,377 |
 Ribbon of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
| Next (lower) | Dependent on state |
The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was created by a Royal Warrant from the Queen.[2]
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,[2] 6,870 in Australia,[3] and 30,000 in Canada.[4]
The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in the UK was designed by David Wynne.[5] It is in the form of a 32 millimetres (1.3 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.[6] 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.
British version
Canadian version
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.[7]
Both versions of the medal are worn on the left chest, suspended from a brooch bar on a 31.8 millimetres (1.25 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.[2] Women may wear the medal near the left shoulder with the ribbon tied in a bow.[8] Like the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Queen's Police Medal, ribbon bars are also available.[7] The medal, which came with a certificate, was awarded unnamed.[8]
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.[7]
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.[5]
Some orders of precedence are as follows:
Cook Islands
The following list includes notable Cook Islanders who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,[11] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.
New Zealand
The following list includes notable New Zealanders who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,[11] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
- Eric Halstead
- Sid Harling
- Richard Harrison
- Ken Haslett
- Ronald Hassett
- Trevor Hatherton
- Hamish Hay
- James Henare
- Trevor Henry
- Jean Herbison
- Charles Hervey
- Allan Highet
- Jack Hinton
- Patu Hohepa
- Eric Holland
- Grace Hollander
- Frank Holmes
- Keith Holyoake
- Norma Holyoake
- Judith Hornabrook
- Clive Hulme
- Jack Hunn
- Jonathan Hunt
- Te Reo Hura
I
J
K
L
M
- Brian MacDonell
- John Mackey
- Peter Mahon
- Colin Maiden
- Aussie Malcolm
- Peter Mann
- Leo Manning
- Jack Marshall
- Russell Marshall
- Gordon Mason
- John Mathison
- Laurel McAlister
- John McAlpine
- Thaddeus McCarthy
- Terry McCombs
- Allan McCready
- Alan McCulloch
- David McGee
- Alister McIntosh
- Duncan MacIntyre
- Don McKay
- Colin McLachlan
- Jim McLay
- Roy McLennan
- Colin McLeod (engineer)
- Duncan McMullin
- Dot McNab
- Patrick Millen
- F. Russell Miller
- Holmes Miller
- Mike Minogue
- Rex Morpeth
- Ian Morrison
- Thea Muldoon
- Bill Mumm
- Lee Murdoch
N
O
P
Q
R
S
- Laurie Salas
- Leo Schultz
- Ian Shearer
- Pat Sheehan
- Jack Shepherd
- Max Short
- Larry Siegert
- Cliff Skeggs
- Tom Skinner
- George Smith
- Edward Somers
- Jack Somerville
- Graham Speight
- Ron Spriggs
- Bert Stanley
- Marcel Stanley
- Brian Stevenson
- Alan Stewart
- Roy Stoneham
- Jack Sullivan
- Denis Sutherland
- Peter Sutton
- Mira Szászy
T
- Rob Talbot
- Brian Talboys
- Peter Tapsell
- Nicholas Tarling
- Danny Taylor
- Somerford Teagle
- Te Atairangikaahu
- Hugh Templeton
- Fred Thomas
- Ken Thomas
- David Thomson
- Robert Thomson
- Leonard Thornton
- Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
- Bob Tizard
- David Tompkins
- Peter Trapski
- Jim Traue
- Leonard Trent
- Ron Trotter
- Doug Truman
- Graham Turbott
- Alexander Turner
- Frederick Turnovsky
U
V
W
- Bert Walker
- Ranginui Walker
- Gerry Wall
- Augusta Wallace
- John Wallace
- Richard Walls
- Bob Walton
- Arthur Ward
- Marilyn Waring
- David Watt
- Hugh Watt
- Jim Weir
- Merv Wellington
- Koro Wētere
- John White
- Bob White
- Lloyd White
- Richard White
- Richard Wild
- Peter Wilkinson
- David Williams
- Rob Williams
- Robin Williams
- Ormond Wilson
- Owen Woodhouse
Y
Niue
The following list includes notable Niueans who received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal,[11] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.
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