The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Manitoba) celebrates the 70th anniversary year of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne, which began on February 6, 2022.
The medal is a tangible way for the province of Manitoba to honour Her Majesty for her service to Canada. A total of 1,000 medals will be awarded at ceremonies held throughout the province during the Platinum Jubilee year. The medal program will be the focus of the Government of Manitoba's Jubilee year commemorations. Permission has been sought from the Office of the Governor General of Canada to have this medal included in the Order of Precedence with the other commemorative medals of the Canadian Honours System.
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Recipients will receive a circular medal suspended from a ribbon using a new arrangement of the blue, red and white colours found on the other four medals issued during Her Majesty's reign in 1953, 1977, 2002 and 2012.
Recipients also receive a certificate. The Lieutenant Governor or a designate will present the medal to recipients throughout the Jubilee year.
As with all previous Canadian commemorative medals, the criteria for the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Manitoba) is broad. Recipients can be of all ages and from all walks of life, provided that they have made a contribution to society.
Three minimum criteria for the medal recipients are:
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Manitoba) program has a strong focus on community mindedness, service and reconciliation, and as such, a group of Trusted Partners will choose each of the medal recipients.
Questions concerning the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Manitoba) program can be sent to protocol@leg.gov.mb.ca.
Additional information on the The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is available here: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/platinum-jubilee.html