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Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Medals area a category of medals in the order of wear in the British Honours System. These medals are worn between the Badge of Honour and Efficiency and Long Service Decorations and Medals.^[1] The first official medals to commemorate the coronation of a British sovereign were distributed in 1547, marking the coronation of King Edward VI. These medals were medallions or commemorative coins, not intended for wear. The first official medal, commemorating a royal occasion, which could be worn, was the Empress of India Medal. This medal marked the occasion of the proclamation at the Delhi Durbar of Queen Victoria as Empress of India on 1 January 1877.^[2] Commemorative medals have been awarded since that time to mark the occasions of coronations, durbars, royal visits, and jubilees.

Ribbon	Description	Established	Remarks
Reign of Queen Victoria
	Empress of India Medal	1877	Awarded in gold to Indian princes and senior officials, and in silver to selected British and Indian officers and civilians, as well as a selected soldier from each British and Indian regiment serving in India at the time.[2]
	Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal	1887	Awarded to the Royal Family, Royal Household, government officials, as well as Envoys, Foreign Ambassadors and Colonial Prime Ministers involved in the official jubilee celebrations. Military recipients were select officers, sailors and soldiers of the Royal Navy and Army, and the Indian and colonial contingents, that participated in jubilee activities.[3]
21st Century Campaign Medals

References

1. "No. 56878". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
2. McCreery, Christopher (2012). Commemorative medals of the Queen's reign in Canada, 1952-2012. Toronto: Dundurn Press. p. 19. ISBN 9781459707566.
3. Howard N Cole. Coronation and Royal Commemorative Medals. pp. 5 to 8. Published J. B. Hayward & Son, London. 1977.