Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal is an honor award from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, which was awarded in 2002 in memory of the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Stylish look and manner

There are different general and Canadian version: The round, gold-plated copper - nickel ( in the United Kingdom, etc. ) or Bronze ( for Canada) medal shows on its obverse the looking to the left chest image of Queen Elizabeth II with the coronation used Edwards crown. On the back is the quarters of the Royal coat of arms, flanked by the annual figures in 1952 and 2002. The Canadian version shows the portrait crowned with the diamond tiara and circumscribed with the words Queen of Canada • Reine du Canada, while the back with a stylized maple leaf and the word Canada, the annual figures in 1952 • In 2002, on the left and right side of the crowned royal Monograms.

Worn will receive the award at the upper left side of the chest Beliehenen on a blue ribbon with narrow red sides, in the middle of a wide white vertical center bar is woven, which in turn is traversed by a narrow red stripes.

Ceremonies

Regular members of the British armed forces, their reserves and cadets who were on 6 February 2002 with a service and had more than five years service obligation, received the medal. Was awarded the Medal: In the British Army: 94 222, in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines: 32 273 and in the Royal Air Force 38.889 people. Honorary awards of the Queen are known outside the guidelines.