The Malawi Independence Medal was authorized by

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to commemorate

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

's independence. The medal gives recognition to members of the Malawian Defence Force and the police, who served on 6 July 1964, as well as to those citizens and civil servants who have rendered outstanding public service to Malawi.

Description

* The circular

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Malawi Independence Medal features the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. * The reverse of the medal depicts the Malawi Coat of Arms and the inscription ''Malawi Independence, 6th July 1964''. * The ribbon has three vertical stripes of black, red and green.

References

{{Orders and Decorations of Malawi Malawi and the Commonwealth of Nations Orders, decorations, and medals of Malawi Awards established in 1964