Victoria Cross
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victoria-cross-188-7745925
title:
Victoria Cross
text:
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded to service personnel in the broader British Empire, with most successor independent nations now having established their own honours systems and no longer recommending British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Highest military decoration for valour in the UK
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross
date created:
2002-09-05T18:47:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:20:27Z
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image:
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13
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