| Queen Victoria Police Jubilee Medal | |
| Presenter: | United Kingdom |
| Awarded For: | Duty at the Jubilee celebrations in London |
| Established: | 1887 for Golden Jubilee 1897 for Diamond Jubilee |
| Total Awarded: | 1887: 14,900 medals 1897: 10,086 medals, 9,193 clasps |
| Related: | Victoria's Golden Jubilee Medal Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Medal |
A Police Jubilee Medal was awarded to those on duty at Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee celebrations.[1]
The Police Golden Jubilee Medal was sanctioned by Queen Victoria in 1887 as an award to all members of the Metropolitan and City of London Police on duty in London during the official Golden Jubilee celebrations, including the Jubilee procession on 21 June 1887.[2]
Ten years later, the Police Diamond Jubilee Medal was awarded for duty at the principal Diamond Jubilee events on the same basis as the 1887 medal, eligibility having been widened to include firemen and members of ambulance units. Those in possession of the earlier Golden Jubilee Police Medal who again qualified, received a dated clasp to be fixed to their existing medal.[2]
Below are the number of medals awarded,[3] the wording of the service being that inscribed on the medal:
| Service inscribed on medal | 1887: medals | 1897: medals | 1897: clasps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,000[4] | 7,481 | 8,708 | ||
| 900 | 535 | 485 | ||
| London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade[5] | – | 950 | – | |
| – | 910 | – | ||
| Police Ambulance | – | 210 | – | |
| Total | 14,900 | 10,086 | 9,193 |
The medal and ribbon were identical for the 1887 and 1897 medal, with the exception of the year inscribed on the reverse.[3]
The medal is of bronze, 1.4inches in diameter and has a plain straight ribbon bar.