Golden jubilee
A golden jubilee marks a 50th anniversary. It variously is applied to people, events, and nations.
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, golden jubilee refers the 50th anniversary year of the separation from Pakistan and is called in Bengali "সুবর্ণ জয়ন্তী" (Shuborno jayanti). Vision 2021 was the political manifesto of the Bangladesh Awami League party before winning the National Elections of 2008. It stands as a political vision of Bangladesh for the year 2021, the golden jubilee of the nation. Several celebration programs will be held in countries including India, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Nepal and Bhutan.[1]
China
- BCE, Jubilee in 91 BCE)
- Kangxi Emperor of Qing dynasty (1661–1722, Jubilee in 1711)
- Qianlong Emperor of Qing dynasty (1735–1796, Jubilee in 1785)
Korea
- Yeongjo of Joseon (1724–1776, Jubilee in 1774)
Japan
In
Singapore
- For the year 2015, the "Singapore50" initiative was launched in National Day Paradeceremonies for that year were themed Majulah Singapura – Our Golden Jubilee.
Thailand
The golden jubilee is a royal ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the accession of the king. The Thai word is kanchanaphisek (กาญจนาภิเษก). The first Golden Jubilee of Thailand was the celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The celebration
King Rama IX celebrated his golden jubilee on 9 June 1996, having acceded to the throne in 1946. He was Thailand's longest-reigning monarch.
The 545.65 carat Golden Jubilee Diamond was purchased by Thai businessmen as a gift for the king on the 50th anniversary of his coronation.[3] The diamond is held in the Royal Palace as part of Thailand's crown jewels.
In 1996, Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa and the Thai people celebrated the king with a multi-day celebration.
The symbol of the golden jubilee
The symbol of the golden jubilee of King Bhumibol Adulyadej was designed by Wiyada Charoensuk, winner of a design contest.
There are three elements to the design:
- The king's throne (in center) is a sign of the Chakri dynasty (the dynasty of King Bhumibhol)
- White tiered umbrellas of kingship, representing the constitution of Thailand
- Two elephants, representing the Thai people
The Fine Arts Department wanted this design to:
- Celebrate the king
- Help Thai people remember Thailand's traditions
- Show that Thais are proud to be subjects of the king
- Show that Thais have a long history as a nation
United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, a golden jubilee celebration is held in the 50th year of a monarch's reign.
For King George III
George III of the United Kingdom's golden jubilee was celebrated on 25 October 1809, prior to the actual 50th anniversary in 1810.
For Queen Victoria
In 1887 the United Kingdom and the
For Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II celebrated her golden jubilee in 2002, having ascended the throne in 1952.
In other countries
- Brunei, Abdul Jalilul Akbar celebrated his golden jubilee in 1648.
- Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddin I celebrated his golden jubilee in 1790.
- Elector Palatinein 1792.
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Grand Duke Karl August celebrated his golden jubilee in 1826, dating from when he reached his majority.
- Austria-Hungary, Emperor Franz Josef celebrated his golden jubilee in 1898.
- Baden, Grand Duke Frederick I celebrated his golden jubilee in 1906, dated from when he became regent to his brother before succeeding to the throne.
- Liechtenstein, Prince Johann II celebrated his golden jubilee in 1908.
- Greece, King George I was assassinated mere weeks before his golden jubilee was due to be celebrated in 1913.
- Nikola I Petrović-Njegošcelebrated his golden jubilee in 1914.
- Haakon VIIcelebrated his golden jubilee in 1955.
- Mwambutsa IV Bangiricengcelebrated his golden jubilee in 1965.
- Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie celebrated his golden jubilee, dating from when he became regent, in 1966.
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- Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pahlavi dynasty in 1976.
- Japan, Emperor Showa celebrated his golden jubilee in 1976.
- Monaco, Prince Rainier III celebrated his golden jubilee in 1999.
- His Highness the Aga Khan IV celebrated his Golden Jubilee from July 11, 2007, to December 13, 2008.[4]
- Egypt, the Egyptian Television celebrated its golden jubilee on 22 July 2010 after 50 years from airing for the first time.
- Kenya, the Nation Media Group's Daily Nation and Sunday Nation celebrated their golden jubilee in the year 2010 after 50 years from being published for the first time. (Sunday Nation – March 1960; Daily Nation – October 1960)
- In New Zealand, Kingseat Hospital celebrated 50 years of operation in 1982.,[6] and Maeroa Intermediate in 2004.
- Detroit, Michigan in the United States, the 1946 Automotive Golden Jubilee was a citywide celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the American automotive industry.[7]
- Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Bayero The Emir of Kano, Nigeria celebrated his Golden Jubilee in June 2013.
- Brunei, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 5 October 2017 after 50 years of his accession to the throne.
- Margrethe II celebrated her Golden Jubileeon 14 January 2022, marking the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
- Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III celebrated the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne on 25 January 2022.
- Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated his Golden Jubileeon 15 September 2023, marking the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
List of golden jubilees
Monarch | Realm | Accession Day
|
Commemoration | Link to more information |
---|---|---|---|---|
George III | United Kingdom | 25 October 1760 | 1809 | Golden Jubilee of George III |
Victoria | United Kingdom and the rest of the British Empire | 20 June 1837 | 1887 | Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria |
Franz Joseph I | Austro-Hungary
|
2 December 1848 | 1898 | |
Johann II | Liechtenstein | 12 November 1858 | 1908 | |
Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar
|
Johor | 7 September 1895 | 1945 | |
Aga Khan III | Shia Ismaili
|
1885 | 1935 | |
Sobhuza II | Swaziland
|
10 December 1899 | 1949 | |
Haakon VII | Norway | 8 November 1905 | 1955 | |
Hirohito (Emperor Showa) |
Japan | 25 December 1926 | 1976 | |
Franz Joseph II | Liechtenstein | 25 July 1938 | 1988 | |
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
Thailand | 9 June 1946 | 1996 | |
Rainier III
|
Monaco | 9 May 1949 | 1999 | |
Elizabeth II | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 12 other Commonwealth realms |
6 February 1952 | 2002 | Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II |
Karim Aga Khan
|
Shia Ismaili
|
11 July 1957 | 2007 | |
Abdul Halim | Kedah, Malaysia | 15 July 1958 | 2008 | |
Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 5 October 1967 | 2017 | 50th anniversary of the Sultan's accession |
Margrethe II
|
Denmark | 14 January 1972 | 2022 | Golden Jubilee of Margrethe II |
Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 25 January 1972 | 2022 | |
Carl XVI Gustaf
|
Sweden
|
15 September 1973 | 2023 | Golden Jubilee of Carl XVI Gustaf |
See also
- Hierarchy of precious substances
- List of longest-reigning monarchs
- List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign
- Wedding anniversary
References
- ^ "Bangladesh to celebrate 50th Independence Day, Mujibur Rahman's centenary". Hindustan Times. September 7, 2019.
- ^ "SG50". singapore50.sg. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18.
- ^ De beers: A Diamond is Forever "Golden Jubilee" (June 13, 2008) Retrieved October 25, 2013 Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "His Highness the Aga Khan marks his Golden Jubilee | the Ismaili". Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ Kedah Sultan's Golden Jubilee Celebration Bernama.com, 12 July 2008
- ^ "Kingseat Hospital, Fifty Years, 1932–1982". google.co.nz. 1981.
- ^ "The 1946 Automotive Golden Jubilee". Detroit Public Library. Retrieved 2012-02-27.[permanent dead link]