King's Medal
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The King's Medal may refer to:
- H. M. The King's MedalH. M. The King's MedalH. M. The King's Medal , earlier known as the Court Medal , is an honour that may be bestowed on Swedish citizens.-Honour:...
, Swedish royal medal - King's Medal of Merit, Norwegian award
- The King's South Africa MedalKing's South Africa MedalThe King's South Africa Medal was awarded to all troops who served in the Boer War in South Africa on or after 1 January 1902, and completed 18 months service before 1 June 1902. The medal was not issued alone but always with the Queen's South Africa Medal or QSA.The KSA was awarded only to those...
awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War in South Africa on or after January 1, 1902, and had completed 18 months service before June 1, 1902 - The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of FreedomKing's Medal for Courage in the Cause of FreedomThe King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted on 23 August 1945 to reward those, mainly foreigners, who during the Second World War with the danger of life had contributed to helping British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas...
and - The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of FreedomKing's Medal for Service in the Cause of FreedomThe King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by the The Sovereign, on 23 August 1945. Its was to recognize civilian foreign nationals, mainly of allied countries, who had given meritorious service to further the interests of the British Commonwealth or the...
, awarded by the British to foreign civilians who had furthered the British cause in the Second World War, especially in aiding the escape of Commonwealth personnel - The Royal MedalRoyal MedalThe Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences" made within the Commonwealth of...
s of the Royal SocietyRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...