The Cross of Valour was established in 1975 as the highest Australian Bravery Award. The awards were established as part of the institution of the Australian...
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The Cross of Valour may refer to one of a number of decorations: Cross for Military Valour, a French military award Cross of Valour (Australia), Australia's...
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Cross of Valour Association of Australia is made up of holders of the Cross of Valour (Australia), the highest civilian award for bravery. The Cross of...
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Timothy Britten (category Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Australia))
Australia Police. He is one of the five recipients of the Cross of Valour, Australia's highest civilian bravery decoration. He was awarded the Cross of...
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daring or pre-eminent acts of valour or self-sacrifice or display extreme devotion to duty". The Victoria Cross for Australia was created by letters patent...
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Allan Sparkes (category Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Australia))
is one of the five recipients of the Cross of Valour, Australia's highest bravery decoration, which was awarded for his actions in the rescue of a child...
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Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy"...
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the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, has been equal in stature to the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for valour. It is awarded...
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The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be...
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The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries...
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Cross—names such as the Canada Cross and the Cross of Military Valour were put forward—the creation of a Victoria Cross for Australia in 1991 and pressure from...
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Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia. Awarding of the Imperial Victoria Cross to Australian citizens ended when the Victoria Cross for Australia...
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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...
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Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British armed forces. A small number of Commonwealth...
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Victoria Cross for multiple acts of valour or for an extended period of sustained courage and outstanding leadership, rather than a single act of valour. General...
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decoration for heroism in Australia is the Cross of Valour instituted by letters patent within the Commonwealth of Australia and its Territories on 14...
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Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC; Māori: Rīpeka Wikitōria mo Aotearoa) is a military decoration awarded for valour or gallantry in the presence of the enemy...
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King Charles III Coronation Medal (category Coronation of Charles III and Camilla)
the Sovereign. Living Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross, Victoria Cross for Australia, George Cross and Cross of Valour received the medals in...
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The Victoria Cross: For Valour, a 2003 BBC television historical documentary The Victoria Cross (1912 film), an American film biography of Florence Nightingale...
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Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously. A ^ Recipient awarded the Victoria Cross for multiple acts of valour or for an extended period of sustained...
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the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the Star of Courage (S...
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multiple acts of valour or for an extended period of sustained courage and outstanding leadership, rather than a single act of valour. E ^ Parslow and...
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Papua New Guinea honours system (redirect from Cross of Valour (Papua New Guinea))
part of every Birthday and New Year Honours List. This Order consists of one level, the Cross of Valour (CV) awarded for only the most selfless acts of bravery...
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Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia VC Cross of Valour CV Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT...
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award with the same name in the Australian Honours System, the Cross of Valour. Recipients of the Canadian and Australian awards both use the postnominal...
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Tony Taylor (GC) (category Australian recipients of the George Cross)
in the Australian honours system by the Cross of Valour. Taylor was born in Moree, New South Wales, the son of George Taylor, a businessman, and Eileen...
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Cameron Baird (category Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross)
receive the Victoria Cross for Australia during Operation Slipper. Baird was born in Burnie, Tasmania, on 7 June 1981, the son of Kaye and Doug Baird,...
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Indi (31 July 2010). "Grand Knight of Valour". Philatelynews.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013. "Grand Knight of Valour". Pos.com.my. 31 July 2010. Archived...
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The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour of the British and Commonwealth forces. The highest and most prestigious award for gallantry...
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Thierry Burkhard (category Recipients of the Cross for Military Valour)
2019. Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour Commander of the National Order of Merit Cross for Military Valour – Silver-Gilt Star...
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