Gibraltar Medallion of Honour
| Gibraltar Medallion of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gibraltar City Hall |
| Country | Gibraltar |
| Presented by | Mayor of Gibraltar |
| First awarded | 2008 |
The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour is a civil award scheme established by the Government of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Its creation was announced in July 2008 by Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana.[1][2] It ranks below the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar.[2]
Award
The Gibraltar Medallion of Honour is awarded annually by the Gibraltar Parliament[2] on "living or deceased Gibraltarians and others who the Parliament considers have served and contributed to the interests of Gibraltar and its people in an exceptional manner that is particularly worthy of special recognition by the House on behalf of the people of Gibraltar".[3][4]
Once approved by Parliament, the awards are officialy announced by the Mayor of Gibraltar prior to the symbolic release of the balloons on Gibraltar National Day.[5] The Mayor then presents the recipients with the Medallions in a private ceremony held at a later date.[6]
Recipients
2008
Upon the award's establishment, the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour was bestowed, posthumously, upon the following persons:[7]
- Albert Risso — for services to trade unionism.
- Jacobo Azagury — for services to art.
- Rudecindo Mania — for services to art.
- William Gomez — for services to music.
- Joseph Pitaluga — for public service.
- Dorothy Ellicott — for public service and service to heritage.
- Manolo Mascarenhas — for service to broadcasting.
- John Mackintosh — for philanthropy.
- Peter Isola — for services to politics.
- Aaron Cardozo — for services to Gibraltar.
2009
The 2009 recipients of the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour were:[5][4]
- Jose Netto — for services to trade unionism and workers.
- Adolfo Canepa, (former Chief Minister) — for public services and services to politics.
- Joseph Gaggero — for services to aviation, shipping, business and commerce.
- Maurice Xiberras — for public services and services to politics.
The Roll of Honour
A roll of Medallion recipients is kept: the Roll of Honour. Every year the historical roll is published. Besides the recipients of the Medallion, all Freedom of the City holders are automatically entered into the roll.[2] They are the following:[7]
- Gustavo Bacarisas (painter)
- James Joseph Giraldi (doctor)
- Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan (former Mayor and Chief Minister)
- Sir Robert Peliza (former Chief Minister)
- The Rt Revd Monsignor Patrick Devlin (former Roman Catholic Bishop)
- The Rt Hon Lord Merrivale
- The Lord Bethel
- The Lord Hoyle
References
- ^ Gibraltar Medallion of Honour
- ^ a b c d "Government proposes a scheme for Parliament to recognise and honour" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. 15 July, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Gibraltar Chronicle - Mayor's National Day message, 'We Are Gibraltar'
- ^ a b "Gibraltar Medallion of Honour – 2009 Awards". Government of Gibraltar. 17 June, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Gibraltar Chronicle - 'We Are Gibraltar'
- ^ Gibraltar Chronicle - Gibraltar Honours Past and Present Citizens
- ^ a b "Gibraltar Medallion" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. July 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
