| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | |
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| Awarded by the sovereign of the Commonwealth realms |
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| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | A Commonwealth citizen who was alive on 6 February 2002 |
| Awarded for | Having made an honourable service in military, police, prison, and emergency forces, or for outstanding achievement or public service |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
| Equivalent | Dependent on state |
Ribbon of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (French: Médaille du jubilé de la Reine Elizabeth II) was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II. The medal was 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 Golden Jubilee Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.
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The medal is a circular, gold-plated, bronze (in Canada)[1] or cupronickel (in the United Kingdom)[2] medal with a thin raised edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Canadian version shows the effigy crowned with the George IV State Diadem and circumscribed by the words QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA,[1] while the reverse features a stylized maple leaf with CANADA at the bottom and the years 1952 • 2002 on the left and right of the Royal Cypher and crown. The medal distributed throughout the other Commonwealth realms shows the Queen wearing St. Edward's Crown and on the reverse of the British medal is the shield of the Queen's coat of arms for the United Kingdom flanked by the years 1952 and 2002.[2] The medal is worn suspended from a broad royal blue ribbon with red outer stripes and, at the centre, double white stripes with a red stripe between.[2]
In Canada, the medal was administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall and was awarded to Canadians who made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community, or to Canada over the previous fifty years.[3] Various organizations were invited to propose the names of candidates for the medal; this included all levels of Canadian government, educational and cultural organizations, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, veterans' groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies.[1]
Members of the British Armed Forces regular, reserve, and cadet branches who were enrolled as of Accession Day and had been so for five years were given the medal in the United Kingdom. 94,222 members of the Army received the medal, as did 32,273 in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and 38,889 in the Royal Air Force.[4]
Some orders of precedence are as follows:
| Country | Preceding | Following |
| Canada Order of precedence |
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| New Zealand Order of precedence |
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal |
| United Kingdom Order of precedence[5] |
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | King George V's Long and Faithful Service Medal |
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