Disambiguation evidence for The Victoria Cross via surface form

"Victoria Cross"


As subject (49)

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

Predicate Object
awardedFor extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy
awardedFor extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy
awardedFor most conspicuous bravery
awardedFor some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice
awardingAuthority United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence (UK)
awardingCountries Dominion of Australia
surface form: Australia (until creation of VC for Australia and then in its own form)
awardingCountries Canada (until creation of VC for Canada and then in its own form)
awardingCountries New Zealand (until creation of VC for New Zealand and then in its own form)
awardingCountries United Kingdom
canBeAwardedMultipleTimes true
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
confersStyle entitlement to use post-nominal letters VC
country United Kingdom
designFeatures St Edward's Crown
surface form: crown of Saint Edward
designFeatures lion statant guardant
eligibility all ranks
eligibility members of previous British Empire territories
eligibility members of the armed forces of the Commonwealth
establishedBy Queen Victoria
establishedOn 1856-01-29
firstAwardedForConflict Crimean War
hasCivilianEquivalent The George Cross
surface form: George Cross
inscription FOR VALOUR
instanceOf gallantry award
instanceOf military decoration
isHighest British honours system gallantry award
isHighest United Kingdom military decoration for valour
languageOfInscription English
legalProtection wearing without entitlement is an offence in the UK
material bronze
monarchWhoAwards British monarch
multipleAwardDevice Bar
namedAfter Queen Victoria
obverseDepiction crown surmounted by lion with inscription FOR VALOUR
postNominals VC
precedenceOver all other British orders, decorations and medals
presentedBy reigning monarch or representative
relatedAward The George Cross
surface form: George Cross
relatedAward Victoria Cross for Australia
relatedAward Victoria Cross for Canada
relatedAward Victoria Cross for New Zealand
retroactiveTo 1854-01-01
reverseFeatures date of the act of valour
ribbonColour crimson
ribbonColour dark blue (Royal Navy until 1918)
shape Maltese cross pattée
status currently awarded
suspension straight bar with laurel leaves
typicalRecipientRank any rank including private soldier or equivalent

As object (21)

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

Albert Ball awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Bernard Freyberg awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Bernard Warburton-Lee awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Billy Bishop awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Frederick awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
surface form: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Guy Gibson awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
James McCudden awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Lord Gort awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Lord Roberts awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Reginald Warneford awardReceived
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
No. 617 Squadron RAF awardedToMembers
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
VC denotes
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross higherAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal higherAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order higherAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
DSO higherAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
surface form: Distinguished Service Order
VC indicatesAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
The George Cross isOftenGroupedWith
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
surface form: George Cross
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts posthumousAward
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross
VC standsFor
"Victoria Cross"
↳ resolves to The Victoria Cross