QSAMIKE Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen...... Canadian Diamond Jubliee Medal Making and Presentationhttp://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_Nat ... 2193620815 Here is the first presentation.....http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/201 ... dians.html Mike
QSAMIKE Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Just think the Governor General signed every single one of the award certificates, 30,000 of them...... Mike
TacHel Posted September 13, 2012 Posted September 13, 2012 Finally got a hold of one for a proper scan. 1
peter monahan Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 Very classy, though the portrait of Her Majesty is not my favourite. The background looks black, but I assume that's just a function of the photo flash. Is it dull silver or something else? Peter
TacHel Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 The dark background is a result of using a scanner, it's actually a highly polished smooth area. SHould've used my digital camera... I should find out soon if I'm being awarded this medal in the coming months... If so, I'll take a better picture.
peter monahan Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Yes, please do! That would definitely count as 'a good thing that happened to me this week'!
JPL Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 Just came across this news item regarding the awarding of the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Medal: Two convicted criminals, one of them still serving time, have been awarded Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals. As one can imagine, this has generated a lot of comments in political circles. Here is the link to the story and video: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/10/23/pol-anti-abortionists-queens-diamond-jubilee-medals.html Jean-Paul
Pylon1357 Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 Finally got a hold of one for a proper scan. I have tried a number of times to get a good photograph of the Diamond Jubilee Medal, and had poor results every time. I have given up for now, but will try again next week. 1
TacHel Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Received mine last evening from my MP. Came with this nice (26mm high X 23mm wide) lapel pin. Edited January 23, 2013 by TacHel 1
TacHel Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 This is the award document It came in a nice binder from the House of Commons 1
TacHel Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 I took some pictures as promised but the medal is so shiny, it's only possible to photograph from a certain angle in order to discern the details. These were taken without a flash in normal sunlight coming through the window with a relatively cheap little digital camera. 1
Nick Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Frank Very nice presentation case, binder and I really like the lapel pin, is there any criteria for when the lapel pin is worn . What was the criteria for the Canadian Medal? The British medal came in a small box and was given out to all those with 5 years military (or police or other emergency services) service or more. It came in a small box with no certificate or lapel pin.
TacHel Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Frank Very nice presentation case, binder and I really like the lapel pin, is there any criteria for when the lapel pin is worn . What was the criteria for the Canadian Medal? The British medal came in a small box and was given out to all those with 5 years military (or police or other emergency services) service or more. It came in a small box with no certificate or lapel pin. As usual, we did things differently... *SIGH* 60,000 were bestowed in Canada with about 1/3 going to the military (I believe). Criteria were the same for military and civilians alike, to have worked, volunteered, helped etc in service of the society we live in. I received mine for 10+ years as a volunteer on the board of administration for St John's Ambulance in Quebec and also for 27 years spent training air, sea and army cadets in my free time in 4 provinces. Edited January 24, 2013 by TacHel
Laurence Strong Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Congradulations on the award Frank Larry
JPL Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Congratulations Frank on being awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Jean-Paul
TacHel Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 A fellow recipient was Mr Walter Charron, a WW2 veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy. You can't really see it on the picture but he's wearing the insignia of "combined ops" on his right lapel. He was attached to fast landing crafts and actively participated in the 1942 raid on Dieppe, survived being blown out of the water off of Sicily by a dive bombing Ju-88 and was also there on D-Day! What an incredible historical treasure and fine gentleman! Just thought I'd share this so enjoyable meeting. 1
Dave Wilkinson Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Just think the Governor General signed every single one of the award certificates, 30,000 of them...... Mike He obviously has quite a bit of time on his hands then!
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 He obviously has quite a bit of time on his hands then! Indeed... well spent tax dollars ;-)
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