Or can any person recieve it for any act of "VALOUR"
2007-09-16 10:58:21 · 11 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is a _military_ only award for outstanding acts of bravery in the face of the enemy. Airmen and sailors can also receive this rarely given gallantry award.
Civilians can be awarded the George Cross for similar acts of valour. (You might recall the case of the young the nursery teacher who, some years ago, received the GC for saving many small children from a machete wielding maniac even though she herself was badly injured.)
2007-09-16 11:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by avian 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Former holders of the George medal can now exchange them for the George cross ,the same goes for the Military medal which can be exchanged for the Military cross, which was formerly only awarded to officers. The Victoria cross is only( or should only) be awarded for supreme valour in the face of the enemy, that really rules out someone trying to rescue a comrade, unless he engaged the enemy whilst so doing. The Queen's gallantry medal covers that scenario.
2007-09-16 14:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by Poirot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avian and Navyvet64 are correct. The Victoria Cross is a British Military award for "conspicuous valour", and is awarded to any rank.
The George Cross is the second highest military award, also for valour and is awarded to Officers.
The George Medal is also the second highest military valour award, but is awarded to NCO's and privates.
The George Medal (Civilian) is awarded to civilians for outstanding bravery.
2007-09-16 13:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Walter B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Victoria Cross in The British Equivalent of the United States Congressional Medal Of Honor. They are both given for extraordinary sacrifice with no thought of self in a military battle. No winner of either the Victoria Cross or the Congressional Medal Of Honor set out to win it. Many of the winners of the Victory Cross and the Congressional Medal Of Honor were awarded it posthumously.
2007-09-16 11:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by NavyVet64 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The civilian version is the George Cross
The George Cross (GC) is the highest civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations.[1] The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians as well as for military personnel in actions which are not in the face of the enemy or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.[2] It is of equal status with the Victoria Cross, both decorations taking precedence over all other awards and honours.
2007-09-17 01:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well valour is valour. there are many ways to show this, what it means is any act of courage underfire above and way beyond what is normally expected of the commom english serviceman or woman
2007-09-16 11:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by IHATETHEEUSKI 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-26 14:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by kasemeier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avian hit the nail on the head
2007-09-16 16:31:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the victoria cross for soldiers and servicemen the george cross for civilians. only servicemen can get the victoria cross,
no one else is eligible
2007-09-16 11:12:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah i think its for bravery if you lose your life to rescue someone in a war
2007-09-16 11:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by mark g 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋