Malawi Independence Medal
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The Malawi Independence Medal was authorised by Queen Elizabeth II
on the occasion of the granting of independence to Malawi to give recognition to individuals of the Armed Forces and Police Force serving on the 6 July 1964 and civil servants and other residents of Malawi who have rendered outstanding public service.
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
on the occasion of the granting of independence to Malawi to give recognition to individuals of the Armed Forces and Police Force serving on the 6 July 1964 and civil servants and other residents of Malawi who have rendered outstanding public service.
Description
- The circular cupro-nickelCupronickelCupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater...
Malawi Independence Medal features the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. - The reverse of the medal depicts the Malawi Coat of Arms and the inscription Malawi Independence, 6th July 1964.
- The ribbon has three vertical stripes, black, red and green.