Queen's Award

British

noun

either of two awards instituted by royal warrant (1976) for a sustained increase in export earnings by a British firm ( Queen's Award for Export Achievement ) or for an advance in technology ( Queen's Award for Technological Achievement )

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The organisation has just been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

From BBC

The contribution of the Gordonstoun's volunteer fire service was recognised earlier this month when it received The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

From BBC

Lovehoney -- the biggest online adult retailer in the U.K. -- received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise on Thursday.

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In 2016, the company received the Queen’s Award for International Trade.

From Fox News

The charity was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2020 for its community work "ending loneliness for older dog lovers across the north-east of England".

From BBC

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