Gibraltar Medallion of Honour

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Gibraltar Medallion of Honour
Location Gibraltar City Hall
Country Gibraltar
Presented by Mayor of Gibraltar
First awarded2008
Currently held bySee Recipients

The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour (GMH) is a civil award scheme established by the Government of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Its creation was announced in July 2008 by Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana. [1] [2] It ranks below the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar. [2]

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Award

The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was created by a motion of the Gibraltar Parliament on the 18 July 2008 and is awarded annually by the Gibraltar Parliament on "living or deceased Gibraltarians and others who the Parliament considers have served and contributed to the interests of Gibraltar and its people in an exceptional manner that is particularly worthy of special recognition by the House on behalf of the people of Gibraltar". [3] [2] [4] [5]

Once approved by Parliament, the awards are officially announced by the Mayor of Gibraltar prior to the symbolic release of the red and white balloons on Gibraltar National Day. [6] The Mayor then presents the recipients with the Medallions in a private ceremony held at a later date. [7]

In July 2011, the Gibraltar Parliament passed a motion allowing all Medallion recipients to use the post-nominal letters GMH after their name. [8] [9]

Recipients

Former Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Adolfo Canepa, recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour in 2009. Investidura Adolfo Canepa como nuevo alcalde (7).jpg
Former Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Adolfo Canepa, recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour in 2009.
Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino, recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour in 2011. Miss World at the Expo in Shanghai.jpg
Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino, recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour in 2011.

2008

Upon the award's establishment, the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was bestowed, posthumously, upon the following persons: [10]

2009

The 2009 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were: [5] [6]

2010

The 2010 sole recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was: [11]

2011

The 2011 sole recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was: [9]

2013

The 2013 sole recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was: [12]

2014

The 2014 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were: [13]

The 2014 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction were:

2015

The 2015 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were: [14]

The 2015 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction were:

2019

The 2019 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were: [15]

The 2019 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction were:

For services to education

For services to promoting Europe and education

For promoting Gibraltar abroad

For charitable work

For services to health

For services to our environment and quality of life

For services to culture

For services to tourism

For public service

For services to sport

2021

The 2021 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were: [16] [17]

The Roll of Honour

A roll of Medallion recipients is kept: the Roll of Honour. Every year the historical roll is published. Besides the recipients of the Medallion, all recipients of the Freedom of the City are automatically entered into the roll. [2] They are the following: [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Gibraltar Medallion of Honour
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Government proposes a scheme for Parliament to recognise and honour" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Gibraltar Parliament Hansard 2008" (PDF). Gibraltar Parliament. Gibraltar Parliament. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gibraltar Chronicle – Mayor's National Day message, 'We Are Gibraltar'". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Gibraltar Medallion of Honour – 2009 Awards". Government of Gibraltar. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Gibraltar Chronicle – 'We Are Gibraltar'". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  7. ↑ Gibraltar Chronicle – Gibraltar Honours Past and Present Citizens Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Gibraltar Parliament Hansard 2011" (PDF). Gibraltar Parliament. Gibraltar Parliament. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Kaiane Receives Rock's Top Accolades For Miss World Triumph". Gibraltar Chronicle . 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Gibraltar Medallion" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  11. ↑ Mascarenhas, Alice (9 September 2010). "Top Gib Award Honours Bernard Linares". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Gibraltar National Day 2013 SDGG Rally". Your Gibraltar TV. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Chief Minister to move motions to award 27 people". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "48 members of the community presented with Medallions of Honour and Distinction". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation . 9 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Gibraltar Medallions – The Full List". Your Gibraltar TV . 17 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Govt to mark Commodore Creighton's bravery with Medallion of Honour". Gibraltar Chronicle . 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Parliament passes motion to bestow Medallion of Honour on outgoing Director of Public Health". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation . 30 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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