bigjarofwasps Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hi Guys, Am curious has anyone heard any rumours as to whether theres likley to be a diamond jubilee medal? :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Bound to be ? Not too many precedents - only Queen Victoria and King George 111 rd. - and I'm not sure if he lived to actually have his Diamond - he reigned from 1760 to 1820. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 At a guess with the ongoing military commitment in Afghanistan there is likely to be some kind of medal, assuming she is still on the throne of course. But would not be surprised to save money that those that were awarded the Golden Jubilee will receive a bar instead of a new medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Be interesting to see who gets the bauble - maybe economy dictates that only a small percentage of the miltary receive it, & it will be interesting to see whichever public service fails to receive it as they're out of favour for not toadying to the government of the day - or maybe gets it a year or so later, quietly, with instructions that there be no ceremony. Edited December 5, 2009 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Surely it couldn`t be as bad as 1977!!! Could it....... Come to think of it the Golden Jubilee was a bit a lucky dip to as to who got it and who didn`t. Will certainly be interesting to see what if anything is forth coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 A bar now that would be naff, but it wouldn`t surprise me in the least!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Farrell Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I understand that the contingency for the medal is well in place and it will be of the same design as the 2002 issue, albeit with a revised date and an un-plated finish. Those who qualify that already possess a 2002 medal will receive a stitch-on bar. That's the 'int' I have from a reliable source. Qualifying criteria will be broadly the same as the 2002 issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 At a guess with the ongoing military commitment in Afghanistan there is likely to be some kind of medal, assuming she is still on the throne of course. But would not be surprised to save money that those that were awarded the Golden Jubilee will receive a bar instead of a new medal. Are you serious? No precedent for this... I can't imagine that happening. Then again, the award of her golden jubilee medal was soooo botched in Canada, not much would surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Are you serious? No precedent for this... I can't imagine that happening. Then again, the award of her golden jubilee medal was soooo botched in Canada, not much would surprise me. There is a precedent. Those of the Metropolitan Police who received the 1887 Metropolitan Police Jubilee Medal got a bar dated "1897". I remember my articling student (a Naval Reserve officer) referring to the 1977 Jubilee as "the snivellers' medal" implying that if you whined to your CO enough you got put on the list. Of course that was back in the days when few wore more than an UNFICYP or UNDOF, and CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I remember my articling student (a Naval Reserve officer) referring to the 1977 Jubilee as "the snivellers' medal" implying that if you whined to your CO enough you got put on the list. Of course that was back in the days when few wore more than an UNFICYP or UNDOF, and CD. Well, I guess "the snivellers' medal" sounds better than what we call the Golden Jubilee medal in the armed forces. Canada decided to award it to people who had the longest time in rank, in other words, to people who hadn't been promoted in a looooooong time. We salute them with a hand to the forehead fingering the letter "L". :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Those who qualify that already possess a 2002 medal will receive a stitch-on bar. No surprises if this was the case. The British Government confirmed yesterday that the Diamond Jubilee medal would be awarded to the Armed Services and the Police, Fire Brigade etc. No mention of a bar as yet but we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 On 3 February 2011, Governor General David Johnston announced that the Queen had approved the creation of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. I wonder when Her Majesty's other lands (including Britain) will follow and if their medals will look alike. Long live the Queen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 If you follow what the Golden Jubilee medal was like, other than the addition of the Maple leaves and words 'Canada' the UK version will probably be identical to the above. The fact that a new ribbon is shown also indicates that it will probably not be a bar to those awarded the Golden Jubilee medal but a new medal for all that qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 IMHO a very attractive medal - and the face of the Queen has been nicely aged. I hope the British issue will be similar as Nick suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 IMHO a very attractive medal - and the face of the Queen has been nicely aged. I hope the British issue will be similar as Nick suggests. That's what I noticed too Mervyn. Nice details for a change. Hopefully these are Silver and not those Rhodium Plated monsters so often cranked out as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Initially I didnt notice the maple leaves on the reverse, so the reverse design of the UK medal will probably be different, I do like the Queens image it has been very well done, shame if it changes for the UK as it is a very nice medal, but I would assume that the ribbons will be identical. Still no design or decisions made around who will qualify in the UK, but I am sure the military will be honoured en masse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I suppose that the obverse will be identical, except "CANADA" and the maple leaves, while the reverse will look entirely different. I agree the ribbon will be the same, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Interesting that Canada has announced theirs, but yet Britain hasn`t............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Interesting that Canada has announced theirs, but yet Britain hasn`t............. Huh... Yeah... So unlike us to do something like that... No, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/06/queen-s-diamond-jubilee-medal-could-be-made-abroad-to-save-money-115875-23182452/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/06/queen-s-diamond-jubilee-medal-could-be-made-abroad-to-save-money-115875-23182452/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/06/queen-s-diamond-jubilee-medal-could-be-made-abroad-to-save-money-115875-23182452/ O tempora, o mores! Made in PRC? Edited June 8, 2011 by Lukasz Gaszewski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 No has to be EU under tendering law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Just came across this news items showing the British Diamond Jubilee Medal: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13939458 Here is the link to the actual image of the medal: http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_198085.jpg Jean-Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well, the one side looks like a rock, as if awarded to palastinians for throwing stones... But I see a positive trend on the other side.... Notice the early QE2 medals... the ratio of crown to head went from 1:4 to 1:3 to 1:2 to 2:1 and almost 3:1... until she looked like a shrunken head with a Soup Tureen on it... Now suddenly we arer back at a sensible 1:2 ratio... Maybe someone with a British Medal collection can do a thread showing the ratio over the years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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