User:EricSerge/Commonwealth Independence Medals

A tradition of issuing medals to mark the independence of former British Colonies can be traced back to the issuance of the Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal. It may be considered the first of many independence medals issued throughout the commonwealth. Starting with the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, Independence Medals have been consistently issued to commemorate the events. Civilian and military personnel are customarily awarded these medals for their participation in working toward independence and participation in independence ceremonies.

Medals appearing in the official order of wear

• Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (1910)
• Indian Independence Medal
• Pakistan Medal
• Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
• Ceylon Police Independence Medal (1948)
• Sierra Leone Independence Medal
• Jamaica Independence Medal
• Uganda Independence Medal
• Malawi Independence Medal
• Fiji Independence Medal
• Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
• Solomon Islands Independence Medal

Medals not appearing in the order of wear

• Nigerian Independence Medal
• Guyana Independence Medal
• Swaziland Independence Medal
• Gilbert Islands Independence Medal (Kiribati)
• Ellice Islands Independence Medal (Tuvalu)
• Zimbabwean Independence Medal, 1980
• Vanuatu Independence Medal
• St. Christopher and Nevis Independence Medal