| Queen's Medal for Chiefs | |
|---|---|
 Queen's Medal for Chiefs in Gold | |
| Type | Medal |
| Presented by | theSovereign of theBritish Empire |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 1920 |
 Queen's Medal for Chiefs in gold  Queen's Medal for Chiefs in silver | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Badge of Honour[1] |
TheQueen's Medal for Chiefs is an award of theBritish Empire. The medal was established in 1920, during the colonial period. The medal was granted to thechiefs within the numerous African, Asian, American and Pacific colonies andmandated territories that made up the then very extensive British Empire. The medal is no longer awarded.
Medals were struck bearing the effigies ofGeorge V,George VI, andElizabeth II. The earliest versions of the medal were worn on a silver chain. Later medals were suspended from a yellow ribbon with two white stripes for the gold medal and yellow with a single white center stripe for the silver medal.
In 1920, the medal was a silver oval 67 mm by 50.2 mm on a silver chain 78 cm in length. The links of the chain took the form ofTudor roses, the royal monogram "GRI", and crowns. The design was by SirBertram Mackennal. On theobverse was the effigy of theKing-Emperor George V surrounded by the inscriptionGEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR. The reverse depicts a freighter and a battleship in a tropical port.[2]
In 1953 the medal was a silver oval 67.8 mm by 50 mm on a silver chain 82 cm in length. The links were in the form of Tudor roses, the royal monogram "EIIR", and crowns. The obverse bears the effigy of Elizabeth II byCecil Thomas surrounded by the inscriptionQUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. The reverse remained unchanged between versions.[3]
After 1953, the medals were hung from a yellow ribbon with white stripes. The medals followed the prior obverse and reverse designs but were of a smaller size, 49.9 mm by 33.9 mm. This medal was struck by the Royal Mint.[4]