Disambiguation evidence for The George Cross via surface form

"George Cross"


As subject (48)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "George Cross".

Predicate Object
announcedIn London Gazette
awardedBy letters patent
awardedFor acts of the greatest heroism
awardedFor civilian gallantry
awardedFor military gallantry not in the presence of the enemy
awardedFor most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger
awardingAuthority monarch of the United Kingdom
canBeAwardedCollectively true
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
category Bravery awards
category 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
eligibility allied nationals
eligibility civilians
eligibility 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
instanceOf civilian decoration
instanceOf decoration of the United Kingdom
instanceOf gallantry award
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
notableCollectiveRecipient National Health Service
surface form: National Health Service of the United Kingdom
notableCollectiveRecipient 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

As object (4)

Triples where some other subject referred to this entity as "George Cross".

Royal Ulster Constabulary awardReceived
"George Cross"
↳ resolves to The George Cross
RUC awardReceived
"George Cross"
↳ resolves to The George Cross
surface form: Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Victoria Cross hasCivilianEquivalent
"George Cross"
↳ resolves to The George Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross relatedAward
"George Cross"
↳ resolves to The George Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross