Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
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The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military award
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military decoration → |
| abbreviation |
CGC
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| awardedFor |
acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy
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gallantry in the presence of the enemy → |
| awardingBody |
Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
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| campaigns |
Iraq War
→
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously |
true
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
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| eligibility |
British Army personnel
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Royal Air Force personnel → Royal Marines personnel → Royal Navy personnel → all ranks of the British Armed Forces → tri-service personnel → |
| establishedUnder |
1993 review of the British honours system
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| firstAwarded |
1994
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| higherAward |
Victoria Cross
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| introduced |
1993
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| languageOfName |
English
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| lowerAward |
Distinguished Flying Cross
→
Distinguished Service Cross → Military Cross → |
| material |
silver
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| obverseDesign |
St Edward's Crown surrounded by a laurel wreath
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| orderOfWearUK |
immediately below the Victoria Cross
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| partOf |
British honours system
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| postNominals |
CGC
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| postNominalUsage |
entitles recipients to use the letters CGC after their name
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| presentedBy |
the monarch of the United Kingdom
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| rankRestriction |
no rank restriction
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| relativeRank |
second-level gallantry award
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| replaced |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
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Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) → Distinguished Conduct Medal → Distinguished Service Order (when awarded for gallantry in combat) → |
| reverseDesign |
plain with the date of award engraved
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| ribbonColour |
dark green central stripe
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white → |
| ribbonPattern |
white ribbon with a broad dark green central stripe
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| scope |
operations against the enemy
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| shape |
silver cross pattée
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| status |
currently awarded
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| type |
gallantry decoration
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Distinguished Service Order
→
Distinguished Service Order → |
higherAward |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
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replacedBy |