Medals: Elizabeth Ii

medals: For Elizabeth II, the jubilee medals were based on the British ones, but Canadian versions, according to The Chronicle Herald. When it comes to the last category of commemorative medals Confederation medals they are uniquely Canadian. Canadians have received medals for the coronations of Edward VII, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II. They have also been recipients of medals for the silver jubilees of George VI and Elizabeth II, golden jubilee of Elizabeth II and diamond jubilees of Victoria and Elizabeth II. All but the jubilee medals for Elizabeth II were exactly the same as the British ones. In fact, the very first medal ever issued by the new country of Canada was the Confederation Medal, presented the year after union to British and Canadian dignitaries associated with Confederation. Later governments followed this with the Centennial Medal of 1967 and the Canada 125 Medal of 1992. It was different from all other medals in that it did not have a ribbon and was never meant to be worn. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.