The Coronation Medal was created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. It is the first Canadian commemorative medal to mark a coronation.
Do you know someone who stands out in our community and inspires others with their contributions to Canada? Nominations are now open for their candidacy for the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this honour, a person must:
- Have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region of, or community in, Canada, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and
- Been alive on May 6, 2023, the date of His Majesty’s Coronation. Nominations can be made posthumously, as long as the nominee was alive on that date.
The Medal may only be awarded once. Preference will be given to nominees who reside in Markham-Stouffville.
Making a Nomination
If you would like to nominate someone from our community, please download the form below and submit a completed copy to: [email protected], by November 8th, 2024.
The person who is nominating will be asked to provide a brief summary of the nominee’s achievements (no more than 100 words). They may also provide an additional description of why they think this candidate is suitable to be nominated (no more than 250 words).
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Please also refer to the guidelines below to prepare your nomination.
Guidelines for the Selection of Nominees
The following guidelines have been developed to assist nominators:
- Nominations should focus on the achievements of persons who have helped build the Canada of today, including youth, volunteers, educators, veterans and healthcare workers.
- Nominees may be selected for their long service and good conduct as a volunteer or member of an organization; for having demonstrated high professionalism; or for performing a deed or activity that brings great credit to Canada.
- Through their achievements and sustained contributions, nominees will have distinguished themselves from others employed in the same field.
- The Medal is to be awarded to individuals only, not to groups or couples.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Please note that I do not have the final say in who is selected for a Coronation Medal. The final determination is made by the Office of the Governor General, which oversees the awarding of these prestigious honours.
For more information on the King Charles III Coronation Medal, please visit this link.