A circular gold-plated bronze medal with a thin raised edge:

• On the obverse of which is an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, circumscribed with QUEEN OF CANADA . REINE DU CANADA;and
• On the reverse of which is a large stylized maple leaf, with CANADA inscribed at the bottom, and 1952 and 2002 inscribed on either side of the Royal Cipher and Crown.
• The Medal is worn suspended from a broad royal blue ribbon, with red outer stripes, and double white stripes with a red central stripe.