Badge of Honour
Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour | |
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Ribbon of the badge | |
Awarded by British Overseas Territories governments | |
Type | Civil decoration |
Awarded for | Meritorious services to the community of an exceptional or outstanding nature[1] |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service[2] |
Next (lower) | Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Medals[2] |
The Badge of Honour or Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour is a civil award presented by the governments of British Overseas Territories. Established in 1928, it was presented to recognize loyal and valuable service by native chiefs and other non-European dignitaries within the British Empire.[3] It is currently awarded for meritorious services to the local community of an exceptional or outstanding nature.[1] The Certificate and Badge of Honour continues to be awarded in Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, the Cayman Islands, and Bermuda.[4][5][6][7]
Notable recipients
References
- 1 2 "NOMINATION FORM FOR QUEEN'S CERTIFICATE AND BADGE OF HONOUR" (PDF). Government of Bermuda, Cabinet Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3352. 17 March 2003.
- ↑ Orders and Medals: The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society, Volumes 18-19. Orders & Medals Research Society. 1979. p. 297.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801". Chronicle.gi. 2013-04-20. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nominations invited for Falklands award - News articles - Inside Government". GOV.UK. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ "Governor of the Cayman Islands invites nominations for honours - News articles - Inside Government". GOV.UK. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ "Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013". Govsubportal.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- 1 2 Mackay, James; Mussell, John W., eds. (2004). The Medal Yearbook 2004. Devon, UK: Token Publishing Ltd. p. 276. ISBN 9781870192620.
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