The Golden Jubilee Medal, also known as the Independence Medal, is awarded by the President of Uganda in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to Uganda. Honorees are selected by the Presidential Awards Committee, which is responsible for identifying, selecting, vetting and forwarding nominated persons to the President for conferment of the Honors. The awards committee is headed by a Chancellor. It was established in 2012, in memory the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from the United Kingdom.
It is Uganda's highest award given to civilians, not counting the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, which is given to heads of state and similar.
The 2022 awards were conferred on 26 January, 2022.