Updated: 30 November, 2004
Coronation Jubilee Medal (1992)
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King Tupou IV Silver Jubilee Coronation Medal 1992 (Ribbon 38mm wide - white with red stripes) Image courtesy of Emmanuel Halleux |
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Image courtesy of Shaun Aumua
(Ribbon 38mm wide - green with 10mm navy blue centre stripe) |
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TDS Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Image courtesy of Shaun Aumua |
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Meritorious Service Medal Image courtesy of Shaun Aumua |
Decorations, Medals and Ribbons worn by His Majesty the King of Tonga in 1995/96
1. Cross (1966 Issue) (Ribbon 41mm wide)
2. Cross (Pre 1965 Issue) (Ribbon 41mm wide)
3. Royal Tongan Medal of Merit (1st Class in Gold)(1971) (Ribbon 42mm wide - There is a thin black stripe missing between the white and yellow on each side)
4. His Majesty The King of Tonga's Coronation Jubilee Medal (4 July, 1992) (Ribbon 38mm wide)
5. Tonga Defence Force General Service Medal (4 July, 1995) (Ribbon 38mm wide)
6. Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (6 June, 1977) (Ribbon 32mm wide)
7. Fortjenstmedaljen "Fridericus IX Rex Daniae (Galathea 1950-1952)" (Medal of Merit - Denmark) (Ribbon 28mm wide)
8. Australian Legion of Frontiersmen Medal of Merit (Gold) (Ribbon 32mm wide)
9. Australian Legion of Frontiersmen Medal of Merit (Gold) (Former ribbon) (Ribbon 32mm wide)
Photo of Cross (1966 Issue) & Cross (Pre 1965 issue)
(REF: C. Neville Packett, MBE, KStJ, JP, MA. FRSA, FRGS, FBIBA, ACTI. Also with special thanks to John D. McMeekin for sending in the information)
Orders and Decorations of Tonga (Christopher Buyers)
Tonga (Kingdom of) - I received an email from Mr. Randy E. Duff, who has long been interested in the modern history of the Kingdom of Tonga. He is aware that Tonga's first monarch, King George Tupou I, created an order-of-knighthood. He has been led to understand that this decoration, known as "The Royal Order of Tonga" was instituted in the 1870s or 1880s. Furthermore, he has heard that a later monarch, Queen Salote Tupou III, was said to have created a separate decoration in the 1940's or 1950's. It is thought to have been called "The Order of the Tongan Star". The current Tongan monarch, King Tafa'ahau Tupou IV is said to have established a set of medal, to be awarded for merit. These are thought to have been created in the late 1960's or early 1970, and called the "Uluafi Medals". According to Mr. Duff, Spink and Sons are not aware of any of the manufacturers of these medals. It is believed that the medals were manufactured by Cretly of Paris, or possibly A. Marie Stuart of Paris, or even by a German medallist firm. Mr. Duff would like to hear from anyone who can add to the above information or provide any additional information on Tongan medals. You can email him. Aug 04
