Queen Victoria's Commemoration Medal 1900 (Ireland), more commonly referred to as the Visit to Ireland Medal 1900, was awarded to those members of the Irish Police Forces on duty at
Queen Victoria’s various engagements during her visit to Ireland in 1900.
Queen Victoria made a formal visit to
Dublin between 3 and 27 April 1900. During this time she drove in state through the decorated streets of the city and carried out a number of official engagements. These included a celebration in
Phoenix Park attended by 30,000 school children from across Ireland, and a review of troops from the
Curragh garrison.
Criteria
Following the example of the
Queen Victoria Police Jubilee Medal
A Police Jubilee Medal was awarded to those on duty at Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Eligibility
The Police Golden Jubilee Medal was sanctioned by Queen Victoria in 1887 as an award to all members of the Metropolitan ...
, awarded for the
Golden (1887) and
Diamond (1897) Jubilees, a medal was sanctioned for award to those members of the
Royal Irish Constabulary and the
Dublin Metropolitan Police who were on duty at engagements during Queen's visit.
[ Additionally, members of the Civil Service Staffs of both Police Forces who were on duty at Dublin Castle during the visit received the medal.]
A total of 2,285 medals were awarded.[
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Description
The medal is bronze for all ranks, 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter and has a plain straight ribbon bar.[
* Reverse: The figure of Hibernia against the backdrop of Kingstown Harbour. She is opening her arms in welcome to the ]Royal Yacht
A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head. The royal yacht is most often c ...
entering the harbour. Below is the date ‘1900’. The designer was G. W. de Saulles.[
* Ribbon: Plain dark blue, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, the same as for the Police Jubilee Medals.][
* The ribbon was suspended from an ornamental brooch bar bearing five shamrocks.][
* The recipient's name and police rank were engraved on the edge of the medal.][
* The medal was worn in date order with Coronation and Jubilee medals.]
References
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