The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was created in 2002 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ascension of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the throne in 1952. The Medal was awarded to Canadians who made outstanding and exemplary contributions to their communities or to Canada as a whole.
Description: It is a circular, gold-plated, bronze medal with a thin raised edge:
• On the obverse is an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, circumscribed with QUEEN OF CANADA. REINE DU CANADA;
• On the reverse is a large, stylized maple leaf, with CANADA inscribed at the bottom, 1952 and 2002are inscribed on either side of the Royal Cipher and Crown.
• The Medal is worn suspended from a broad royal blue ribbon, with red outer stripes, and double white stripes with a red central stripe.
Eligibility and Allocation: In Canada, the medal was administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall and awarded to Canadians who made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, their community, or to Canada over the previous fifty years. Various organisations proposed the names of candidates for the medal; this included all levels of Canadian government, educational and cultural organisations, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, veterans’ groups, sports associations, and philanthropic and charitable bodies.
Historical notes: Of the 46,000 medals issued, approximately 9,600 medals were awarded to members of the Canadian Forces.