The Solomon Islands Medal is a third-class award of the

Order of the Solomon Islands The Order of the Solomon Islands is an Order of Merit 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 ...

, an order of chivalry in the Solomon Islands. It was instituted in 1981 by royal charter. This medal is given to a maximum of forty people each year, and there must be fewer than two hundred recipients at any one time. This award is placed by the

Court of St James's The Court of St James's is the royal court for the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. All ambassadors to the United Kingdom are formally received by the court. All ambassadors from the United Kingdom are formally accredited from the court – & ...

(the royal court for the

Sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or ...

of the United Kingdom) immediately above the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), and below the Knight/Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE/DBE).

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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Solomon Islands Awards established in 1981 1981 establishments in the Solomon Islands {{Orders-medals-stub