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The Royal Warrant
(Extracts)
"Whereas, we are
desirest of encouraging skill in small arms shooting in the Royal
navy and Royal Marines; We do by these present for Us, Our Heirs and
Successors, institute and create a medal to replace the Naval Good
Shooting Medal which was instituted in 1903 and we do hereby direct
that is shall be governed by the following rules and ordinances:
Style - The medal
shall be designated and styled "The Queen's Medal for Champions
Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines".
Description - The
award shall be in Silver in the form of a circular medal bearing on
the obverse the crowned effigy of the sovereign and on the reverse a
representation of Neptune, grasping thunderbolts in each hand, and
in the background a prow of a Roman trireme drawn by three
seahorses; the whole surrounded by the inscription "Amat Victoria
Curium".
Ribbon - The Medal
shall be worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon, one inch
and a quarter in width of dark blue, a broad central stripe or
thread being superimposed, together with narrow white stripe on
either side of the central red stripe.
Eligibility - One
Medal or Clasp only shall be granted annually in the Royal Navy and
Royal Marines, under Regulations approved by Us.
Given at Our Court at
St James this year one thousand nine hundred and sixty six, in the
fifteenth year of our reign."
By Her Majesty's
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