Queen's Commendation for Bravery
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The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is a United Kingdom civilian and military award recognizing acts of courage that do not meet the threshold for higher gallantry decorations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen's Commendation for Bravery canonical | 1 |
| Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air | 1 |
| Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
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military award ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery
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acts of courage ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain |
gallantry awards
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public safety and emergency situations ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain foreign nationals serving with or alongside UK forces
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civilians ⓘ members of the armed forces of the United Kingdom ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
armed forces non-combat operations
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civil defence ⓘ emergency services ⓘ |
| higherAwardThreshold | below level required for higher gallantry decorations ⓘ |
| honoursSystemComponent | UK bravery and gallantry awards structure ⓘ |
| insigniaType | emblem ⓘ |
| insigniaWear |
worn on the lapel when no medal is held
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worn on the ribbon of a campaign or service medal when awarded in connection with that medal ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom and qualifying territories ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal prerogative ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the reigning Queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| natureOfActRequired |
conspicuous courage in dangerous circumstances
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personal risk to life or safety ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
does not confer a title or style
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recognizes bravery of a lower degree than that required for higher gallantry decorations ⓘ |
| partOf | British honours system ⓘ |
| postNominals | no post-nominal letters ⓘ |
| presenter |
the Crown
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
|
| ranking |
below George Medal in order of precedence
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below Queen's Gallantry Medal in order of wear ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
The George Cross
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surface form:
George Cross
George Medal ⓘ Queen's Commendation for Bravery self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
The Queen's Gallantry Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Queen's Gallantry Medal
|
| scope |
recognition of bravery not in the presence of the enemy
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recognition of gallant conduct in hazardous circumstances ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
recommendation through official channels
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scrutiny by honours and awards committees ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century to early 21st century United Kingdom honours ⓘ |
| typeOfBraveryAward |
lower-level gallantry award
ⓘ
non-combat gallantry award ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
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relatedAward
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Queen's Commendation for Bravery
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
this entity surface form:
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct