Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Having made an honourable service in military, police, prison, and emergency forces, or for outstanding achievement or public service in Canada or for five years or more qualifying service in the British Armed Forces |
Presented by | The monarch of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom |
Eligibility | British and Canadian citizens alive on 6 February 2002 |
Status | No longer awarded |
Total | 6 (Australia)[1] 46,000 (Canada)[2] Nearly 400,000 (United Kingdom)[3] |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
Equivalent | Dependent on state |
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (French: Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II[4]) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded in Canada to nominees who contributed to public life. The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded to active personnel in the British Armed Forces and Emergency Personnel who had completed 5 years of qualifying service.
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