The Solomon Islands Independence Medal was created in 1978 to commemorate the transition from self-government to the full independence of the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...

. It is a part of the Solomon Islands honours system.

Description

The medal is round, made of silver coloured metal. The

obverse Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ''o ...

bears the Cecil Thomas portrait of Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

, surrounded by the inscription ''Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina F:D:''. The reverse bears the

Coat of Arms of the Solomon Islands The coat of arms of Solomon Islands shows a shield which is framed by a crocodile and a shark. The motto is displayed under it, which reads "To Lead Is to Serve". Over the shield there is a helmet with decorations, crowned by a stylised sun. Hi ...

surrounded by the inscription ''Solomon Islands Independence Medal 1978''. The medal is held by a ring suspension to a ribbon of equal stripes of blue, yellow, white, yellow, and green.Solomon Islands Independence Medal 1978
OMSA Medal Database. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

Order of precedence

Recipieints

{{reflist Orders, decorations, and medals of the Solomon Islands Awards established in 1978 1978 establishments in the Solomon Islands