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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 • Jun. 22, 2022

On Tuesday, it was awarded Britain’s most prestigious industry accolade: The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2020

The 50 unpaid volunteers who run the Little Chalfont Community Library have since been recognised with a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2016

So successful has it become at exporting its wares that it is a winner of the Queen's Award for Industry�a grateful tribute for its contribution to Britain's balance of payments.

From Time Magazine Archive

Choosing is made quicker and easier by rating symbols: a land mine, for instance, can bear the mark of the Queen's Award for outstanding technological achievement.

From Time Magazine Archive

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