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- King Charles III Coronation Medal
- Eligibility Criteria
- Description of the Medal
- Wearing your Coronation Medal
King Charles III Coronation Medal
The Coronation Medal was created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on May 6, 2023. It is the first Canadian commemorative medal to mark a coronation.
The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is responsible for administering the King Charles III Coronation Medal program. The medal will be awarded to 30 000 deserving individuals.
Partner organizations will nominate and present medals to individuals who meet the medal’s eligibility criteria. The list of partners was developed by the Government of Canada. Nominations from the general public will not be accepted.
See the list of nominating partner organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this honour, a person must:
- have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region of, or community in, Canada, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and
- have been alive on May 6, 2023, the date of The King’s Coronation.
Description of the medalThe Canadian Heraldic Authority designed the medal, which was approved by The King. The medal is manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. The Coronation Medal is the first Canadian honour to feature the Canadian Royal Crown approved by His Majesty The King, as part of its design. The front side of the medal (obverse) features a crowned image of His Majesty King Charles III wearing coronation robes. Around the effigy appears the text, “CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX” (Charles III, by the Grace of God, the King) and “CANADA.” The reverse of the medal portrays the Royal Cypher (the monogram surmounted by the Canadian Royal Crown), over the sunburst design of the Canadian Coronation emblem. The date of the Coronation is inscribed on the left side of the medal. “VIVAT REX,” meaning “long live The King,” is inscribed on the right side. The medal is attached to a ribbon using an arrangement of dark blue, bright red and white, identical to the United Kingdom’s Coronation Medal ribbon. |
Wearing your Coronation Medal
The King Charles III Coronation Medal should be worn after the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and before the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal.
• Canadian Heraldic Authority
• Royal Canadian Mint
• Canadian Royal Crown