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The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the British honours system, the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, has been equal in stature to the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for valour. [2]
The George Cross and ribbon. The George Cross (GC) is the second highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry not "in the presence of the enemy" to both members of the British armed forces and to British civilians. Posthumous awards have always been available.
1.1 Victoria Cross and George Cross. 1.2 Orders. 1.3 Decorations. 1.4 Badge of Honour. 1.5 Campaign Medals. 1.6 Polar Medals. 1.7 Imperial Service Medal.
Created in 1909 to recognise bravery during the Tottenham Outrage, it was renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal from 1940 to 1954.Since 1977 acts of gallantry in the police service have normally been awarded the George Cross, George Medal, Queen's Gallantry Medal or the Queen's Commendation for Bravery instead.
The medal was designed by George Kruger Gray based on a bookplate designed by Stephen Gooden for the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. [13] The ribbon is 31.7 mm (1.25 in) wide, crimson with five narrow blue stripes. The blue colour is taken from the George Cross ribbon. [14]
The Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal is a commemorative medal created by the government of Malta and awarded by, or in the name of, the President of Malta. Established on 17 January 1992, it could be awarded to individuals who met the specified requirements of service and made application for award of the medal by 15 April 1994.
George Cross and its ribbon bar. James Wallace Beaton, GC, CVO [1] (born 17 February 1943) is a retired British police officer who was awarded the George Cross, Britain's highest gallantry award for civilians. He was Queen's Police Officer from 1983 to 1992. [2]
The ribbon of Saint George (also known as Saint George's ribbon, the Georgian ribbon; Russian: Георгиевская лента, romanized: Georgiyevskaya lenta; and the Guards ribbon in Soviet context) [a] is a Russian military symbol consisting of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes.