George cross

Recovery work during and after air raids was dangerous. Many people risked their lives to save others. In December 1940, Station Officer William Mosedale rescued firemen trapped in a bomb-damaged fire station. His courage earned him the George Cross. Accession number: 1971 N553

Sir David Attenborough, 96, beamed this morning as he received the new royal honour from Prince Charles, 73, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

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The country with a red cross on its flag is England. England is the largest country in the United Kingdom, and the origin of the red cross on the flag. Additionally, the United Kingdom – comprised of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – flies the Union Jack, which bears a red cross against a ... Read more

George Cross (GC). Awarded to the highest gallantry award for civilians, the GC is also awarded to military personnel for those acts for which military honours would not normally granted, such as acts of gallantry not in presence of the enemy. Description: A plain, bordered cross in silver. The obverse of the medal (shown here) bears in the centre a circular medallion depicting St. George and the Dragon surrounded by the words 'FOR GALLANTRY'. In the angle of each limb of the cross is the…

The key differences between Britain's highest awards recognising acts of extreme military and civilian bravery; The Victoria Cross and The George Cross

Defiant to the end: The true story of a British spy’s courage in the face of Nazi torture and the firing squad. Violette Szabo was only 22-years-old when she was parachuted into France She was to aid French resistance fighters in sabotaging German operations But she was captured after fighting off 40 German soldiers with just […]