2007-02-22 01:24:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The George Cross is the highest award given to a member of the public. The Victoria Cross, awarded for valour, can only be given to a member of the armed forces. It was first awarded in 1856 and is made from the melted metal of guns from the Crimean War. The last VC to be awarded was within the last 2 / 3 years during the present war in Iraq. While not excluded , no women have ever been awarded the VC.
2007-02-22 03:13:14 · answer #1 · answered by jemima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Victoria Cross is the highest recognition for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to membersof the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command.
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdon and commonwealth and is the civilian counter-part of the Victoria Cross.
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2007-02-22 01:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by Pam W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you receive Victoria Cross you must be a member of the Armed Forces and usually dead as most V.C.s are awarded posthumously but not all.
The George Cross is a civilian award as was given to the island of Malta
2007-02-22 01:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are for bravery. The George Cross is for civilians and the Victoria Cross for a member of the UK armed services (army, navy, airforce, marines etc.)
2007-02-22 01:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by blondie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George Cross ,a civillian award,Victoria Cross, a military one,both awarded for acts of extreme courage
2007-02-22 02:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answers are about right, but I read once that the Victoria Crosses were made out of a single captured cannon from the Crimea, as opposed to melted down guns.
2007-02-22 09:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by hedgeybear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The George Cross is the highest reward/recognition for bravery from a civilian person.
The Victoria Cross is the highest award for bravery to a military person.
In the UK, of course.
2007-02-22 01:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by cosmicvoyager 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're both presented to civilians and were instituted by King George VI in 1940 for acts of conspicuous bravery in the course of the blitz. The George pass is the optimal civilian gallantry award. The George Medal is the second one optimal.
2016-12-04 19:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by klosterman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The George Cross is silver, with a medium-sized central disc, and shortish straight vertical and horizontal arms. The ribbon is dark blue.
The Victoria Cross is bronze, with a larger central disc, and very short spreading vertical and horizontal arms (called "cross pattée"). The ribbon is crimson, or blue for pre-1918 naval VC's.
2007-02-23 00:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Victoria Cross - only given to members of the armed forces for bravery etc
George Cross - Given to civilians for bravery etc
2007-02-22 01:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by Starbucks27 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋