The George Cross
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The George Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Cross | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian decoration
ⓘ
decoration of the United Kingdom ⓘ gallantry award ⓘ |
| announcedIn | London Gazette ⓘ |
| awardedBy | letters patent ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of the greatest heroism
ⓘ
civilian gallantry ⓘ military gallantry not in the presence of the enemy ⓘ most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedCollectively | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| category |
Bravery awards
ⓘ
British honours system ⓘ
surface form:
Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
|
| collectiveAwardsKnownAs | George Cross to a collective body ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Commonwealth citizens
ⓘ
allied nationals ⓘ civilians ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| establishedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| establishedOn | 1940-09-24 ⓘ |
| firstAwardsMade | 1941 ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalEntitlement | true ⓘ |
| higherAward | none ⓘ |
| isHighestCivilianDecorationOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| isHighestGallantryAwardFor | civilians in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| isOftenGroupedWith |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| isPartOf | British honours system ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| notableCollectiveRecipient |
Malta
ⓘ
surface form:
Island of Malta
National Health Service ⓘ
surface form:
National Health Service of the United Kingdom
Royal Ulster Constabulary ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
Saint George and the Dragon
ⓘ
surface form:
St George slaying the dragon
|
| obverseInscription | FOR GALLANTRY ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | GC ⓘ |
| rankInOrderOfWear | second only to Victoria Cross ⓘ |
| recommendationBy |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| relativeRank | equal to Victoria Cross ⓘ |
| replaced |
The Queen's Gallantry Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire Gallantry Medal
|
| reverseFeature | recipient’s name and date engraved ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| shape | silver cross ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | non-combat gallantry award ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George Cross
subject surface form:
Royal Ulster Constabulary
this entity surface form:
George Cross
subject surface form:
Victoria Cross
this entity surface form:
George Cross
subject surface form:
Victoria Cross
this entity surface form:
George Cross