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The Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery was instituted in 2019 in the United States by Robin Hutton and Mari Lou Livingood to honor the work of American animals in war and peace. The medal was created to be the American equivalent of the Dickin Medal , awarded in the UK for any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty ...
Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania.The three Canadian Bravery Decorations were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the ...
[8] In November 2019 Lucca became one of the first winners of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery, bestowed posthumously on her in a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. [16] The story of Lucca's life was turned into a book, Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca by Maria Goodavage. [15] Lucca died on January 20, 2018. [2]
The award is also known as the equivalent of the Victoria Cross or the Medal of Honor for animals. [2] G.I. Joe was the 29th and the first non-British recipient of the medal. [6] In 2019 he was also posthumously awarded the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery. [7] [8]
He also received a gold medal from the Organized Bodies of American Racing Pigeon Fanciers in recognition of his service during World War I. [11] In November 2019, he became one of the first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery , bestowed on him posthumously at a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. [ 12 ]
Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery Chips (1940–1946) was a trained sentry dog for United States Army , and reputedly the most decorated war dog from World War II . [ 1 ] Chips was a German Shepherd - Collie - Malamute mix owned by Edward J. Wren of Pleasantville, New York . [ 2 ]
In the center, the chakra (wheel) of Ashoka, is surrounded by a lotus wreath with an ornate edge. Suspended by a straight bar suspender. The medal is named on the edge. Reverse: Blank in the center, with "Ashoka Chakra" in Hindi along the upper edge on the medal and the same name in English along the lower rim. On either side is a lotus design.
The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. It is a bronze medallion , bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Also Serve" within a laurel wreath , carried on a ribbon of striped green, dark brown, and pale blue. [ 1 ]