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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Collection Design Resource To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee the Royal Mint is making a set of coins designed to reflect and celebrate the Queen’s long reign. The following design brief was given to our engravers; the coins must: • • • • • • Be personal to the Queen Celebrate her 60-year reign Celebrate the Queen as head of the Commonwealth Be of our time Be warm and approachable Be classic and sophisticated The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Collection What did we want to achieve? To create an international collection of coins worthy of such a joyful and historic royal occasion, and one that reflects the worldwide affection and esteem in which the Queen is held. The inspiration for this collection was the Commonwealth, the ‘family of nations’ that is so dear to the Queen, and coins will be issued by the Royal Mint on behalf of 15 Commonwealth countries How did we achieve it? Two of our most talented engravers, Heena Rai and Thomas Docherty, designed most of the coins. There are 24 silver coins in all. The designers’ brief was to create designs for a harmonious set of coins that will come together, like the Commonwealth, as a personal tribute to the Queen. For inspiration they visited Buckingham Palace to view The Queen’s Year Exhibition… The Queen's Year The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Collection ‘I did find the Queen’s Year Exhibition quite inspiring. It was great to be inside Buckingham Palace and witness the grandeur of it all; I don’t think I fully understood how many appointments Her Majesty keeps throughout the year and how that is part of our nation’s heritage. Many of the events highlighted in the Exhibition provided themes in the coin series, and it’s the objects, garments and emotion of these events that we wanted to capture in the coin designs.’ – Thomas Docherty ‘ I was thrilled to be asked to create designs for the Diamond Jubilee coins. For me, it was important that the designs be personal to the Queen and to celebrate not only the great significant moments of high ceremony such as Trooping the Colour in June, and Remembrance Day in November, but also the more informal occasions beloved by the Queen such as Royal Ascot. Where possible, I have used the Queen’s own words to augment the theme of the coin. I think this collection brings home to us how fortunate we are to have such a majestic history. I feel very proud to be a part of it all.’ – Heena Rai The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Collection • Following this slide are images of eight of the silver coins from the Jubilee Collection. • For each image there is a video link to illustrate the chosen theme. • Take time to look at each of the images and identify the different elements that make up the design. • Evaluate how each element of the design has been used to fulfil the design brief and how they work together as a whole. • Six of the designs have been annotated for you, the final two have not. Make sure you have carefully identified the imagery before you click to reveal the annotations on each slide. HEAD OF THE ARMED FORCES Video: the Queen visits the Royal Welsh Excerpt from the Armed Forces Day Message, 27th June 2009 ‘On this, the first Armed Forces Day, I am delighted to send to all servicemen and women, veterans, and service families, my warm good wishes. I am pleased to note that many schools, communities and businesses in towns and cities across the United Kingdom are holding special events and ceremonies today and over the coming days to register the deep and enduring gratitude that we as a nation have felt for all those who have served their country. Please convey my appreciation and thanks to them all’ Elizabeth R Designer’s Initials: Thomas Docherty British Armed Forces Tri-Service Badge. This represents the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force INVESTITURES Video: Investitures Silhouette of awards personally given by the Queen: Knighthood, CBE, OBE, MBE and Decorations for Gallantry The Queen’s Knighting Sword Her Majesty uses this sword to dub knights.The sword originally belonged to her father, George VI Designer’s Initials: Heena Rai ‘The system does discover people who do unsung things’ a quote from the Queen in an official documentary on investiture CONCORDE Designer’s Initials Silhouette of the Red Arrows The Queen’s Jubilee Flypast The finale of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee flypast on 4 June 2002. This included 27 aircraft from the Royal Air Force and a Concorde from British Airways The Queen’s words as conveyed by her private secretary Video: the Golden Jubilee Flypast ‘This wonderful aircraft created a great impression, and there could have been no better way of commencing a most important tour covering seven countries’ (BA News 1997) TROOPING THE COLOUR Video: The Trooping of the Colour Silhouette of the drum major staff and drumsticks Silhouette of the flypast The Queen’s Colour Presented to the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards on 11 June 1953. During the ceremony the Queen salutes the regimental colour. 1st Battalion colour flag with polished crown, Royal cypher, rose and thistle The Queen’s Massed Band The Band slow and quick march to music ROYAL VISITS The Queen’s personal quote Designer’s Initials: Heena Rai The Queen’s Globe Flags to represent the Queen’s first visits to Commonwealth countries after her accession in 1952. The countries are: Canada, Bermuda, Jamaica, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia Video: the Queen and the Commonwealth STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT Modelled on the Royal Standard This flag flies above the Houses of Parliament on the day of the State Opening. This is the Queen’s personal flag and only flies above Parliament on this day Houses of Parliament Skyline This skyline divides the modelled area of the design (the flag) and the table area where the text is located Introduction to the Queen’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament Video: the State Opening of Parliament Once on the throne, the Queen, wearing the Imperial State Crown, begins by saying ‘My Lords, pray be seated’