The medal is struck in nickel-silver and lacquered to prevent tarnishing. [110][111] The painting was on 25 June installed in the ballroom at Rideau Hall. The announcement issued with the award said, in part, the medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize outstanding Canadians who have built and continue to build this caring society and country through Recipients included Olympic athletes, philanthropists, community volunteers and members of the armed forces. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal This commemorative medal was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIs accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, a momentous occasion that has been marked only once before, by Queen Victoria in 1897. [81] Citizens for a Canadian Republic claimed that day that the government's spending of money on the Queen's jubilee was to be expected "from the personality cult dynasties of North Korea or Syria". Quentin Bryce, the Governor-General of Australia, announced that the Diamond Jubilee would be celebrated "with a host of national and community events throughout the Commonwealth. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Long Service Medal. In the evening, the Prince and Duchess attended at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Depot Division Drill Hall a performance of the Regina Symphony Orchestra, of which Prince Charles is patron. [139], A royal tour was undertaken by Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, between 10 and 16 November 2012. Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal. [188] Its title, perhaps coincidentally, conjured another contentious part of the celebrations where unemployed workers, bussed into London on an allegedly unpaid trial to staff security for the event, were made to work under what some described as "appalling" conditions. The Anglican Church of Australia also held a service of prayer and thanksgiving to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee at St John's Cathedral in Brisbane, on 20 May 2012. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee was established to oversee events staged to mark, between February and June 2012, the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as queen regnant of the country, from 1952 to 1979 as Queen of the United Kingdom and thereafter as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [6] The British logo for the Diamond Jubilee was selected through a contest held by the BBC children's programme Blue Peter; the winning design, announced in February 2011, was created by ten-year-old Katherine Dewar. [180] A five-pound sterling silver coin was issued by the Government of Gibraltar to mark the occasion. [153] The River Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant was held on 3 June; a maritime parade of 1,000 boats from around the Commonwealththe largest flotilla seen on the river in 350 yearstogether with other celebrations along the river banks. After, the Duchess visited The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, of which she is colonel-in-chief,[92] laying at the armoury a wreath in memory of fallen Canadian soldiers, while the Prince of Wales saw the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University, toured the construction site of the athletes' village for the 2015 Pan American Games (where Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty announced a portion of Front Street running through the village would be named Diamond Jubilee Promenade[93]), visited the Yonge Street Mission, and met with the national leadership of the Assembly of First Nations. In collaboration with its jurisdictional members, CNA was invited to award 30 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to exemplary RNs across the country. The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II being the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. [161] Special community lottery grants, called The Jubilee People's Millions, are being offered by the Big Lottery Fund and ITV. What's a max bid? [151][153] As national holidays are a devolved matter, Scotland's first minister confirmed that the bank holiday would be held on 5 June in Scotland. AUSTRALIA will not award Jubilee Medals and is yet to announce any national plans to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee less than [151][170] In addition, a competition was held to grant in 2012 city status to towns and either a lord mayoralty or lord provostship to one city. [129] A Jamaica Night reception was held at the Royal Caribbean Hotel in Montego Bay and Governor-General of Jamaica Sir Patrick Allen hosted a dinner at King's House as a combined celebration of the Diamond Jubilee and Jamaica's 50th anniversary of independence. [189], On Accession Day, 6 February, a 62-gun salute was mounted on the banks of the River Thames, near the Tower of London and the Queen made a visit to Norfolk, one of the first places the monarch visited after acceding to the throne. [61] At Rideau Hall in Ottawa, she also, on 30 June, unveiled a commemorative stained glass window depicting herself and Queen Victoria with their respective royal cyphers and renditions of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament during the reign of each monarch. Chuck Lee, Canoe-Kayak, Lundbreck, AB 2. Numerous events and tributes were held over the year and throughout the Commonwealth, culminating in a jubilee pageant held in London. British Consul General Chris Trott lit a beacon, followed by a further six-gun salute and both South African national anthem and "God Save the Queen". [87] The Canadian Postal Museum also opened on 19 March the exhibition Designed for a Queen, which displayed 645 postal portraits of the Queen from Canada, other Commonwealth of Nations countries, and British Overseas Territories.[88]. [21] The Queen visited the Duke the following day. 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"[105], In the United Kingdom, Canada House held a Big Jubilee Lunch on 3 June and two beacons were lit on the building's roof the following evening,[106] the night of the Diamond Jubilee Concert. The use of a post-nominal is not authorized for this medal. Senator Julian Francis, the General Secretary of the governing Unity Labour Party, stated the public reaction to the presence of the royal couple "confirmed to me that we could not have won the 2009 referendum on a republic. [89] In an editorial he wrote for The Globe and Mail, Charles stated he wanted his activities during the tour to reflect the jubilee's "central theme of service to others" and expressed that he was "returning to Canada in this special Jubilee year, to renew my own pledge of service and to encourage others to consider how they might contribute their own particular talent". [citation needed]. Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for the Caribbean Realms reverse.jpg 2,409 3,195; 1.09 MB. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Awarded to Three Passionate and Persistent Canola Growers. During the tour, the Prince partook in military exercises with the Jamaica Defence Force, visited Bustamante Hospital for Children and, in Trelawny Parish, visited Water Square, Falmouth Pier, and the William Knibb Baptist Church, where he paid respect at the William Knibb memorial. [53] In the capital, Harry unveiled a series of commemorative stamps issued by the Belize Postal Service,[54] attended the city's street festival, and dedicated a street as Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard,[55] where he delivered a speech on the sovereign's behalf. 2012 - United Kingdom "Queen Elizabeth II - Diamond Jubilee" Medal. The award can be made posthumously, as long as the candidate was alive on that date. The allocation of medals for the military will be administered by the Directorate of Honours and Recognition (DH&R). A circular medal, silver in colour and 32 mm in diameter, bearing: A 0.5 inch (12 mm) ring, which holds the ribbon, passes through a small hollow ball at the top of a claw joined to the top of the medal. The service was welcomed by Phillip Aspinall, Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, and the Homily was given by Mark Coleridge, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane. [194], On 19 May, the Queen attended the Diamond Jubilee Armed Forces Parade and Muster, the British Armed Forces' own tribute to the monarch, in Windsor Castle and nearby Home Park. [169], To mark the jubilee, the Queen bestowed Royal Borough status on Greenwich, in southeast London. The Prince attended an outdoor ceremony where children's schools, clubs, and associations presented themselves and delivered a speech at Government House. Prince Harry toured Jamaica between 5 and 8 March 2012,[127][128] participating in various events marking his grandmother's Diamond Jubilee as Jamaica's queen regnant, first as Queen of the United Kingdom, between 1952 and 1962, and subsequently as Queen of Jamaica (Jamaica will also thus be concurrently celebrating 50 years of independence). The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (French: Mdaille du jubil de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession. [12] Criticism was directed at the presence of the King of Bahrain at the lunch, because of alleged repression of protests against the government of Bahrain in that country in 2011. [183] The full list was announced on 29 January 2013 and comprised twelve new chairs, in recognition of the "exceptionally high quality" of the departments considered. At the same time, it will serve to honour contributions and achievements made by Canadians, who represent the full breadth of our society. [95], New Democratic Party MP Pat Martin, an open anti-monarchist, stated in the House of Commons that the tour was "a bread-and-circuses routine" intended to distract from cuts to the federal civil service. [80], In Nova Scotia, the provincial government announced the establishment of educational programmes related to the Queen and her role in Canadian government and the one-time award of the $2000 Diamond Jubilee Award Scholarship to 60 Grade 12 students in the province. [73] Four days later, a gala concert was held at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, at which 600 diamond jubilee medals were awarded to members of the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario. On 14 June, Amber Jubilee Ninebark shrubs were planted on the grounds of the NWT legislative assembly. [175] The Woodland Trust planned to establish 60 Jubilee woodlands during 2011 and 2012, one of almost 500 acres Flagship Diamond Wood, Leicestershire and the remainder 60 acres each. [133] New Zealand Post and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand stated in January 2012 the release a silver proof dollar coin to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and, the following month, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage added Crown-related entries to Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand and an essay on the jubilee to NZ.History.net.nz. Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara and International Dragon Boat for the Cure organizers Gerry Orum and Beth Noakes were awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals Friday. [34][35][36][37] To a joint sitting of the Parliament of Barbados, the Earl read a written message from the Queen,[38] in which the monarch stated she has taken note of the level of development Barbados had achieved during its 45 years of independence and called the country a model small state for others around the world. [10][11] In the evening of the same day, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall hosted a dinner that most of the monarchs also attended, although the Queen herself was not present. You will not receive a reply. [47] An ecumenical thanksgiving service was held at the St. Mary's Anglican Church in Bridgetown on 3 June and a beacon lighting at the Garrison Savannah the following day,[48][49][50] where an official Trooping of the Colour was performed by the Barbados Defence Force and military tattoo performed by the Royal Barbados Police Force. [91] The following day, they were formally welcomed by the Governor General and met at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown with young Canadian Forces veterans and mentors involved in the Military Entrepreneurship program before moving on to Saint John. [121] Communities across Canada also held events to mark the jubilee,[122][123][124][125][126] as did the federal government until the jubilee celebration ended on Accession Day 2013. [107][130] The Diamond Jubilee Concert, with a preceding afternoon picnic in the palace gardens for the 10,000 concert ticket holders,[158][159][160] was held the following day, in front of Buckingham Palace, and featured acts representing each decade of the Queen's 60-year reign. Princess Alexandra attended the naming ceremony on 21 October 2012. [3] Meanwhile, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced on 28 May that a new waterfront development in Perth would be named Elizabeth Quay in the Queen's honour. [178], The Royal Jubilee Bells, made for the Jubilee and a feature of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, were delivered to the church of St James Garlickhythe in the City of London on 15 June 2012 and arranged along the central aisle. [91] They then flew on to Toronto to meet with emergency workers and their families and observe the annual fireworks show at Ashbridges Bay that marks Victoria Day and the Queen's official Canadian birthday. The guest of honour was the Governor of Queensland, Penelope Wensley, and Ian Walker represented the Queensland Cabinet. [185], On 18 December 2012, the British Foreign Office announced that a portion of the British Antarctic Territory was to be named Queen Elizabeth Land in honour of Her Majesty in her diamond jubilee year. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. [57], The Secretary to the Queen, Kevin S. MacLeod, was charged by the Governor General-in-Council to head the Diamond Jubilee Committee (DJC)a 14-member group of individuals drawn from the provincial and territorial governments, non-governmental organisations, officials from the Departments of Citizenship and Immigration, National Defence, and Canadian Heritage (DCH), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police[58]that oversaw the organisation of the country's ftes for Elizabeth II's 60 years as Queen of Canada. While the medal is issued unnamed to most recipients, the first 60 recipients as well as some high ranking dignitaries on the table of precedence had their medal especially engraved with the date of the event 2012-II-06on the edge. [176], A stained glass window, paid for by MPs and members of the House of Lords, was unveiled in the Queen's presence at Westminster Hall in March 2012. Nominations will be made in accordance with the criteria above and using selection guidelines to ensure that recipients reflect the diversity of the department. Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, toured parts of the country in May,[69] making stops in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction pa the 60th anniversary of the Accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The British Consulate in Cape Town,[203] in conjunction with the Hout Bay and Llandudno Heritage Trust, hosted a firing of ancient muzzle-loading cannons at East Fort in Hout Bay. [83] There and in other provinces and territories, various events were held on Accession Day, other days during Diamond Jubilee Week, and past its end. The allocation of medals for public service employees within DND will be administered by the Corporate Awards and Recognition Team at ADM(HR-Civ). Their programme is to focus on excellence and innovation in business, agriculture, community service, and sports, as well as children's literacy and animal health. Quentin Bryce, the Governor-General of Australia, announced that the Diamond Jubilee would be celebrated "with a host of national and community events throughout the Commonwealth." [146], As with the Golden Jubilee in 2002, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport was responsible for coordinating the Cabinet-led aspects of the celebrations. The Jubilee medal will be created and awarded to public services workers. [26] Gillard also announced that she would on 4 June light a beacon atop Parliament House and that a street in the parliamentary triangle in Canberra would be renamed Queen Elizabeth Terrace. [58], The Queen, on 3 July 2010, dedicated the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens outside her official residence in Manitoba and there planted an Amber Jubilee Ninebark shrub, the cultivar having been created specifically for the Diamond Jubilee. The military selection criteria is based on merit and includes guidelines to ensure the recipients are representative of the entire CF population, Regular and Reserve, including Cadet Instructors, Canadian Rangers, and holders of Honorary Appointments. [51] Members of the Barbados Boys Scout Association with high honours were chosen to aid in the actual beacon lighting.[52]. [60] As with other royal events, the DCH played a large role in organisation and planning. The Government of Canada invited dozens of governmental and non-governmental Canadians to nominate candidates for the awards. [141] There, the couple met with Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, and other dignitaries, watched cultural shows (including the performance of a calypso song about the Queen), and the Earl unveiled a plaque commemorating the Diamond Jubilee and officially designated the Basseterre Valley Park as the Royal Basseterre Valley Park. For enquiries,contact us. Only the United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean realms, which include St. Vincent, award this medal. [3][4] The Canadian government announced in April that former prime minister Jean Chrtien would be Canada's representative to the organisation. During their time in the country, the couple met church, charity, and community volunteers, cultural groups, and members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in and near Port Moresby. At the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront of the Port of Cape Town, a flotilla from the Royal Cape Yacht Club sailed past the Hildebrand Ristorante and into-the Victoria Basin and the Cape Town Highlanders marched from Ferryman's to Nobel Square. [162], Members of the Royal Family, governors-general, and prime ministers from the Commonwealth realms were present at various functions held on 4 and 5 June: A reception took place at Buckingham Palace before the Diamond Jubilee Concert and a service of thanksgiving was conducted the following day at St. Paul's Cathedral, also attended by 2,000 other guests. [204], 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIs accession to the thrones of the commonwealth. It was like a carnival in town yesterday. [167] Another reception was held at London's Guildhall and a luncheon took place at Lancaster House, hosted by the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. [73] Also on 1 July, the Canadian Museum of Civilization opened the exhibit A Queen and Her Country, showing artefacts from the Crown Collection relating to Queen Elizabeth II and her role as Queen of Canada, including the Queen's Beasts from her coronation. From the summit, they sent a loyal greeting to the Queen via satellite, to which the monarch promised to reply. [15][16] In the United Kingdom, British servicemen and women wounded in battle and individuals representing charities carried beacons to the summits of the UK's four highest peaks. [31], To mark Elizabeth II's 60 years as Barbados' monarchas Queen of the United Kingdom between 1952 and 1966 and as Queen of Barbados thereafterthe country hosted the Queen's youngest son and his wife, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, between 23 and 24 February 2012. [58] The total amount was reduced by Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore from the DJC's original estimate of $8.8 million. Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal. After the Governor General of Canada had provided these one-time commemorative medals to CNA, we asked each of our provincial and territorial jurisdictions to nominate deserving RNs. On the obverse, a contemporary crowned effigy of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada, facing right, circumscribed with the inscriptions , On the reverse, a diamond-cut field, on which is superimposed a lozenge inscribed with the Royal Cypher, placed on four maples leaves, incorporating the dates 1952 and 2012 at the sides and, in the base, two scrolls bearing the words . [100], In the federal parliament on 31 May, a loyal address to the Queen was passed. [45][46] Other events included the Earl and Countess lunching with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart at his residence, Ilaro Court, and touring several areas of Bridgetown that were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2011. [6] On 4 June, the bells in each of the 34 church bell towers along the River Welland valley rang in succession, ending with the ringing of the bell at Fosdyke 60 times. The Prince attended an event for the charity Rise Life,[citation needed] ran with Usain Bolt at the latter's training ground at the University of the West Indies, Mona. TheQueenElizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 60000 outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, whohave built and continue to build this caring society and country through their service, contributions and achievements. Your maximum bid should be the highest amount you're willing to pay for an item. This ribbon is a variation of the 1953 Coronation Medal, 1977 Silver Jubilee Medal, and 2002 Golden Jubilee Medal ribbons. [20] Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, stated after visiting his father that the latter was watching the celebrations on television. [192] The British Broadcasting Corporation and Andrew Marr created the television documentary The Diamond Queen, in which various members of the Royal Family and current and former politicians spoke about the Sovereign and her life.
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