| Polar Medal | |
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| Awarded by UK and Commonwealth | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | extreme human endeavour against the appalling weather and conditions that exist in the Arctic and Antarctic |
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| Established | 1857 |
The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, which was originally instituted in 1857 as the Arctic Medal to reward earlier explorers attempting to discover the Northwest Passage. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Gold Sovereign is a Gold coin first issued in 1489 for Henry VII of England and still in production as of 2008 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- The first awards were made to the men engaged in a search expedition to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin and his crew who were lost in 1847 while looking for the Northwest Passage. Sir John Franklin, FRGS ( April 16, 1786 &ndash June 11, 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
- A second Arctic Medal was sanctioned for the crews of three ships exploring in the Arctic in 1875–76. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole.
- In 1904 a third and current series, the Polar Medal, was instituted for members of Captain Scott's first expedition to Antarctica. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Medals were also awarded to members of Ernest Shackleton's expedition. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922 was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period
Originally the medal came in both silver and bronze; the bronze medals were awarded to personnel of relief ships for Antarctic expeditions. No bronze medals were awarded for Arctic expeditions. Today the medal comes in silver only.
Before 1968 the Polar Medal was awarded to all who participated in any Polar expedition endorsed by the government of any of the Commonwealth Realms. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Today however the Polar Medal is only awarded to selected British individuals for extreme human endeavour against the appalling weather and conditions that exist in the Arctic and Antarctic. An increasing number are awarded to members of expeditions and scientific bases that are kept constantly manned in the Antarctic. The Regulations governing the award have been revised and now "acquisition of knowledge of Polar regions shall normally be ten years such service to be considered a medal". However, greater emphasis is now placed on individual service.
A total of 880 silver and 245 bronze medals have been issued for Antarctic expeditions and a further 73 silver medals for Arctic expeditions.
Ranulph Fiennes and Wally Herbert are among the few to have been awarded the Polar Medal and bar, covering as they have, expeditions in both the Arctic and Antarctic. Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 3rd Baronet OBE (born 7 March 1944) usually known as Ranulph (Ran Fiennes, is a British Sir Walter William "Wally" Herbert ( 24 October 1934 &ndash 12 June 2007) was an British polar Explorer,
Australia
The Government of Australia has replaced the Polar Medal with its own Australian Antarctic Medal in 1987. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions The Australian Antarctic Medal ( AAM) is awarded for outstanding service in scientific research or exploration in connection with an Australian Antarctic expedition Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
New Zealand
In 1996 when New Zealand revised its royal honours system, New Zealanders ceased to receive the Polar Medal, although it was proposed that the medal would be preserved, with a new name, under New Zealand regulations. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The rationale for the renaming was the surprising belief that "Polar" meant the north pole, and indicated that the advisory committee were apparently ignorant both of the history of the Polar Medal as well as of geography.
On September 1, 2006 the New Zealand Antarctic Medal was instituted by the Queen of New Zealand. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. TalkCommonewalth realm.--> New Zealand
Description
- The medal is octagonal and the obverse bears the head of the reigning monarch (Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI or Elizabeth II)
- The reverse depicts the RRS Discovery with a sledge party in the foreground. Octagonal is also an adjective of Octagon Octagonal (foaled 1992 in New Zealand) is a retired champion Thoroughbred Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II History On 16 March 1900, construction on the Discovery began in Dundee, Scotland, by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company
- The ribbon is plain white with a watermarked or moiré pattern. A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in Paper that shows in various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light (or when viewed by reflected
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