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However the dark blue ribbon was abolished soon after the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. On 22 May 1920 King George V signed a warrant that stated all recipients would now receive a red ribbon and the living recipients of the naval version were required to exchange their ribbons for the new colour.
The original (1856) specification for the award stated that the ribbon should be red for army recipients and dark blue for naval recipients, [27] but the dark blue ribbon was abolished soon after the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
Royal Red Cross (Class I) RRC: 27 April 1883: 1883 – present: Level 3A Decorations: Distinguished Service Cross: DSC: June 1901: 1901 – present: Awarded only to officers until 1993. Military Cross: MC: December 1914 [12] 1914 – present Distinguished Flying Cross: DFC: June 1918: 1918 – present Air Force Cross: AFC: 3 June 1918 [13] 1918 ...
1.1 Victoria Cross and George Cross. 1.2 Orders. 1.3 Decorations. 1.4 Badge of Honour. 1.5 Campaign Medals. ... Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928)
The Victoria Cross warrant was not officially amended to explicitly allow posthumous awards until 1920, but one quarter of all awards for the First World War were posthumous. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Three people have been awarded the VC and Bar , which is a medal for two actions; Noel Chavasse , Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham . [ 9 ]
Victoria Cross Lists of Victoria Cross recipients are lists of people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious of the orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which no longer recommend ...
Ribbon bar for 2nd award. The Air Force Cross (AFC) is a military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries. It is granted for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry while flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
The Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. It is awarded for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. It may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be ...