Bar to the Military Cross
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The Bar to the Military Cross is a further distinction added to the original Military Cross, signifying that its recipient has been awarded the gallantry decoration more than once.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decoration bar
ⓘ
military decoration device ⓘ |
| abbreviationPattern |
MC and Bar for one additional award
ⓘ
MC and Bars for more than one additional award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | wartime and operational service ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Military Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCriteria | further acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentation | listed in the London Gazette when awarded ⓘ |
| eligibility | holders of the Military Cross ⓘ |
| followsPracticeOf | using bars to denote multiple awards ⓘ |
| formalStatus | officially recognized gallantry distinction ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| is | a device indicating an additional Military Cross award ⓘ |
| isAddedTo |
ribbon of the Military Cross
ⓘ
suspension ribbon of the Military Cross medal ⓘ |
| isNot | a separate medal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notationInRecords |
may be recorded as MC*
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
often recorded as MC and Bar ⓘ |
| partOf | British honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British gallantry awards system
ⓘ
Military decorations of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| signifies |
recipient has earned the Military Cross more than once
ⓘ
subsequent award of the Military Cross ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bar to the Distinguished Service Order ⓘ |
| symbolizes | repeated conspicuous gallantry ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth armed forces ⓘ |
| wearingConvention |
bars are mounted on the ribbon above the medal
ⓘ
multiple bars indicate multiple subsequent awards ⓘ |
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