A Canadian commemorative medal has been created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2023. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 30 000 outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have made a difference in their communities.
To ensure the broadest possible recognition, several partners, including the RAIC, have been invited to nominate candidates from their communities or organizations for this national honour. The RAIC is, therefore, inviting RAIC members to nominate their peers, who are also members, for the recognition. An RAIC selection committee will review the submitted nominations and make recommendations from the selection of submissions.
This medal program is administered by the Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG).
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for this honour, a person must have:
- Made significant contributions to the country, a province, territory, region or community, or made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and
- Been alive on May 6, 2023, the date His Majesty was crowned. Nominations can be made posthumously, as long as the nominee was alive on that date.
Nominees must be RAIC members in good standing.
The Medal may only be awarded once.
Guidelines for the Selection of Nominees:
The following guidelines have been developed to assist nominators:
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Nominations should focus on the achievements of persons who have helped build the Canada of today, including youth, volunteers, educators, veterans and health care workers.
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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.
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Through their achievements and sustained contributions, nominees will have distinguished themselves from others employed in the same field.
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The list of nominees should be inclusive and reflect the demographics of the region or community, with particular attention given to individuals belonging to groups that have been historically under-represented.
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The Medal is to be awarded to individuals only, not to groups or couples.
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Nominations from the general public will not be accepted. All nominations must be submitted by a member of the partner organizations.
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Self-nominations will not be accepted.
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Recipient names and their nominators will be published.
About the Medal:
Deadline to submit a nomination: 10 pm ET, August 8, 2024
