User:EricSerge/Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Medals

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. 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. Commemorative medals have been awarded since that time to mark the occasions of coronations, durbars, royal visits, and jubilees.