Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Community contribution |
Presented by | The monarch of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Commonwealth citizens |
Clasps | None |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 6 February 1977 |
First awarded | 1977 |
Last awarded | 1977 |
Total | 68,377 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
Next (lower) | Dependent on state |
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.