Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal

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Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal
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Ribbon bar of the medal
TypeNational Commemorative Medal
DescriptionCircular silver medal
CountryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Presented bythe President of Malta
EligibilityLiving Members of the Senate, Legislative Assembly, or House of Representatives who have served since 1 November 1921
Established14 May 1996
First awarded7 June 1996
Precedence
Next (higher) Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal [1]
Next (lower) Malta Independence Fiftieth Anniversary Medal [1]

The Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal is a national commemorative medal of the Republic of Malta. The medal was established 14 May 1996 to commemorate the establishment, within the Crown Colony of Malta, of self-government and the Parliament of Malta. The medal is awarded to individuals who have served as a Member of the Senate, Legislative Assembly, or House of Representatives since 1 November 1921. Recipients must have been living on 7 June 1996. Those who were members of the House of Representatives are eligible for award of the medal once they cease being members of that body. [2]

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Appearance

The Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal is circular, 36 mm (1.4 in) wide, and made of silver. The obverse of the medal depicts the Coat of arms of Malta. The reverse bears the year 1921 surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves bound at the top, bottom, and sides. Encircling the wreath is the inscription RE-INTRODUZZJONI TA' GVERN RESPONSABBLI * IL-ĦAMSA U SEBGĦIN ANNIVERSARJU * 1996 * in relief. The Medal's suspension ribbon is 32 mm (1.3 in) wide. It is green with two narrow 3 mm (0.12 in) stripes in the center of white and red. The medal attached to the ribbon by a bar-type suspension. On the bar is a design, in relief, of an olive branch and palm frond joined at the middle. Recipients' names are engraved on the rim of the medal. [2]

Notable recipients

The following individuals were awarded the Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal:

In 2011, Frank Portelli asked for his name to be removed from the list of recipients, in protest at the award of a Maltese Honour to Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "THE MALTA SELF-GOVERNMENT RE-INTRODUCTION SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY RULES". Laws of Malta. Department of Justice, Culture and Local Government. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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