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Victoria Cross

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The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system, awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and civilians under military command. It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War, with the first awards presented in 1857. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients, with two thirds of all awards personally presented by the British monarch.learn more on wikipedia

Victoria Cross