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King Charles III Coronation Medal
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Insignia
November 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 230
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Blazon
Insignia - Honour
Suspended by a claw affixed to a ring from a ribbon Azure edged Gules and bearing a pallet Gules edged Argent, a medal Argent the obverse bearing a contemporary effigy of His Majesty The King of Canada contourné, wearing the Royal Crown and Imperial Robe, environed by the inscriptions CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX and CANADA, the reverse bearing a mullet of thirteen points charged with the Canadian Royal Cypher of His Majesty The King and environed by the inscriptions 6•V•2023 and VIVAT REX;
Symbolism
Insignia - Honour
The obverse depicts a crowned image of the Sovereign, in whose name the medal is bestowed. The reverse shows His Majesty’s Royal Cypher, being the Royal Crown he approved for use in Canada above the letters CIIIR (i.e., “Charles III Rex,” the latter word in Latin meaning “king”). The star is taken from The King’s Canadian Coronation Emblem. The inscription on the left is the date of The King’s coronation, while the one on the right means “Long live The King!”
The ribbon is identical to that of the Coronation Medal in the United Kingdom, in the colours of the Royal Union Flag.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency
The design of the Coronation Medal was approved by His Majesty The King in October 2023.