Circular gilt metal medal with scroll and laurel-leaf-decorated ribbon suspension bar; the face with the crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, circumscribed ‘ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F: D:’ (Elizabeth II by the grace of God Queen, Defender of the Faith’; the reverse with the arms of the Solomon Islands centrally, circumscribed ‘10TH ANNIVERSARY above and dated ‘1978 ~ 1988’ below; on original ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1988 to mark the tenth anniversary of independence and awarded to prominent civilians and members of the defence and emergency forces who had made a significant contribution to the country since independence. The medal was issued in small numbers and is rare.
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