Queen's Medal
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The Queen's Medal may refer to:
- Queen's Medal for Shooting Excellence: the medal awarded to the winner of the British RASAAM (Regular Army Skill At Arms Meeting) and TASAAM (Territorial Army Skill At Arms Meeting) Competition held annual at BisleyBisley-Places:* Two villages in the United Kingdom:**Bisley, Surrey**Bisley, Gloucestershire*Bisley Ranges is near the Surrey village and is the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, UK -Others:...
in the United Kingdom. The Queens Medal is the only shooting competition medal in the British Armed forces that may be worn on parade or on Mess Dress. - The Queen's South Africa MedalQueen's South Africa MedalThe Queen's South Africa Medal was awarded to military personnel who served in the Boer War in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902. Units from the British Army, Royal Navy, colonial forces who took part , civilians employed in official capacity and war correspondents...
, awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between October 11, 1899 and May 31, 1902 - The Queen's Medal for MusicThe Queen's Medal for MusicThe Queen's Medal for Music is an annual award, instituted in 2005, for contribution to the musical life of Great Britain. The expenses of the award come from the Privy Purse.The Medal may be awarded to people of any nationality...
- Queen's Gold Medal for PoetryQueen's Gold Medal for PoetryThe Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry is awarded for a book of verse published by someone in any of the Commonwealth realms. Originally the award was open only to British subjects living in the United Kingdom, but in 1985 the scope was extended to include people from the rest of the Commonwealth realms...
- The Royal MedalRoyal MedalThe Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences" made within the Commonwealth of...
s of the Royal Society in London