User:EricSerge/Commonwealth Independence Medals

A tradition of issuing medals to mark the independence of former British Colonies can be traced back to the issuance of the Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal. It may be considered the first of many independence medals issued throughout the commonwealth. Starting with the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, Independence Medals have been consistently issued to commemorate the events. Civilian and military personnel are customarily awarded these medals for their participation in working toward independence and participation in independence ceremonies.

Medals appearing in the official order of wear

 * Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (ribbon).png Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (1910)
 * Indian Independence medal 1947.svg Indian Independence Medal
 * PakistanIndependenceMedalRibbon.jpg Pakistan Medal
 * Armed Services Inauguration Medal (Ceylon) ribbon.png Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
 * Ceylon Police Independence Medal ribbon.png Ceylon Police Independence Medal (1948)
 * Sierra leone independence medal.png Sierra Leone Independence Medal
 * Independence Medal (Jamaica) ribbon.png Jamaica Independence Medal
 * Uganda independence medal.png Uganda Independence Medal
 * Malawi independence medal.png Malawi Independence Medal
 * Independence Medal (Fiji) ribbon.png Fiji Independence Medal
 * PNG Independence Medal.png Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
 * Solomon islands indendence medal.png Solomon Islands Independence Medal

Medals not appearing in the order of wear

 * Nigeria Independence Medal ribbon.png Nigerian Independence Medal
 * GUY Independence Medal ribbon.png Guyana Independence Medal
 * SWZ Swaziland Independence Medal.png Swaziland Independence Medal
 * Gilbert Islands Independence medal ribbon.png Gilbert Islands Independence Medal (Kiribati)
 * Ellice Islands Independence medal ribbon.png Ellice Islands Independence Medal (Tuvalu)
 * Zimbabwe Independence medal.gif Zimbabwean Independence Medal, 1980
 * Vanuatu Independence Medal ribbon.png Vanuatu Independence Medal
 * Saint Christopher and Nevis Independence Medal ribbon.png St. Christopher and Nevis Independence Medal