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Victoria Cross
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Victoria Cross
n. Abbr. VC
A bronze Maltese cross, Britain's highest military award for conspicuous valor.
[After Victoria.]
Victoria Cross
n
(Military) the highest decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to the British and Commonwealth armed forces: instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria
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Noun1.Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantryVictoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry
laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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Victoria Cross
n (Brit) → Viktoriakreuz nt (höchste britische Tapferkeitsauszeichnung)
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It was also the culmination of the author's life long quest to understand bravery, courage and duty' a passion that made the author Michael Ashcroft - otherwise known as Lord Ashcroft, deputy chairman of the Conservative Party - build up the world's largest private collection of Victoria Crosses, not for his own benefit, but to put into trust and to display in public so all those awarded will be remembered and revered forever.
Memories of our brave war heroes by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Shout was awarded one of seven Victoria Crosses for Lone Pine already having been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry two days after the landing at Anzac Cove.
The Shout Victoria Cross sale by Staunton, Anthony / Sabretache
The battles at Isandhlwana and the Intombi River led to two Victoria Crosses awarded to the regiment - as well as one high profile court marshal.
Out of Africa: VCs of 1879; LICHFIELD by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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