Victoria Cross (United Kingdom)
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The Victoria Cross (United Kingdom) is the highest and most prestigious military decoration awarded for extraordinary valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| approvalProcess | awarded in the name of the monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British honours system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth honours systems ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary bravery
ⓘ
gallantry in combat ⓘ valour in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| awardedToRank | all military ranks ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardingBody | United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (administration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchEligibility |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersStyle | entitlement to use post-nominal letters VC ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain allied forces
ⓘ
members of Commonwealth armed forces ⓘ members of the British armed forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1856-01-29 ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForConflict | Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstYearAwarded | 1857 ⓘ |
| hasHigherAward | none ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Victoria Cross (Canada)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Cross for Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross for New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | FOR VALOUR on the obverse ⓘ |
| isMilitaryOnly | true ⓘ |
| isMostPrestigiousGallantryAwardOf |
Commonwealth armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonDiscriminatoryByBranch | true ⓘ |
| isNonDiscriminatoryByRank | true ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | English ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| motto | FOR VALOUR ⓘ |
| notableFeature | can be awarded regardless of rank or length of service ⓘ |
| postNominals | VC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | highest military decoration in the United Kingdom honours system ⓘ |
| reverseFeatures | date of the act of valour ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | crimson ⓘ |
| shape | bronze cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| suspension | decorative suspension bar with laurel leaves ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
self-sacrifice in combat
ⓘ
supreme courage ⓘ |
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