Empress of India Medal

This article is about the medal commemorating the proclamation of Queen Victoria. For the medal for distinguished public service in British India, see Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.

Empress of India Medal
Obverse and reverse of the Empress of India Medal
TypeCommemorative medal
Awarded forCommemorate the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India
Presented byQueen Victoria
Established1 January 1877
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Empress of India Medal, also referred to as KIH Medal, was a commemorative medal awarded to mark the occasion of the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India in 1877. It was the first wearable medal issued to mark a commemorative occasion within the British Empire. The medal was awarded in gold to Indian princes and senior officials and in silver to selected British and Indian military officers and civilians, as well as one soldier from each British and Indian regiment serving in India at the time of the proclamation celebrations of the 1877 Delhi Durbar.