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Award
The
Queen's Medal for Chiefs
is an award of the
British Empire
. The medal was established in 1920, during the colonial period. The medal was granted to the
chiefs
within the numerous African, Asian, American and Pacific colonies and
mandated territories
that made up the then very extensive British Empire. The medal is no longer awarded.
Medals were struck bearing the effigies of
George V
,
George VI
, and
Elizabeth II
. The earliest versions of the medal were worn on a silver chain. Later medals were suspended from a yellow ribbon with two white stripes for the gold medal and yellow with a single white center stripe for the silver medal.
Medal designs
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In 1920, the medal was a silver oval 67 mm by 50.2 mm on a silver chain 78 cm in length. The links of the chain took the form of
Tudor roses
, the royal monogram "GRI", and crowns. The design was by Sir
Bertram Mackennal
. On the
obverse
was the effigy of the
King-Emperor
George V surrounded by the inscription
GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR
. The reverse depicts a freighter and a battleship in a tropical port.
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In 1953 the medal was a silver oval 67.8 mm by 50 mm on a silver chain 82 cm in length. The links were in the form of Tudor roses, the royal monogram "EIIR", and crowns. The obverse bears the effigy of Elizabeth II by
Cecil Thomas
surrounded by the inscription
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
. The reverse remained unchanged between versions.
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After 1953, the medals were hung from a yellow ribbon with white stripes. The medals followed the prior obverse and reverse designs but were of a smaller size, 49.9 mm by 33.9 mm. This medal was struck by the Royal Mint.
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Level 2B
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Level 3A
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Level 3B
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- Constabulary Medal (Ireland)
- Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver
- Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
- Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry
- Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service
- Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Canada Medal
- Queen's Medal for Chiefs
- Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
- Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit
- Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
- Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Meritorious Service
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