Queen's Medal of Courage (QGM) - A medal given to citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries for civil feat, courage. It is the third oldest civil award.
| Queen's Medal of Honor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English The queen's gallantry medal | |||
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| A country |  Great Britain | ||
| Type of | Medal | ||
| To whom is awarded | To civilians | ||
| Award Basis | Courage serving as a role model | ||
| Status | Hands over | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Established | June 20, 1974 | ||
| Number of awards | more than 1000 | ||
| Precedence | |||
| Senior award | George Medal | ||
| Junior Award | |||
History
The medal was established on June 20, 1974 to replace the Order of the British Empire for Courage, the British Empire Medal for Courage, and the Colonial Police Medal of Courage. This ended a rather strange situation when the Order of the British Empire for bravery was awarded for lesser deeds than the George medal , but was considered more honorable than the last. Since November 30, 1977, the medal may also be awarded posthumously, which also served as a reason for the abolition of the Queen's police medal for courage.
Since its inception, more than 1,000 people have received the medal.
Position
The medal is awarded to civilians for the so-called “exemplary feats”, although it can also be awarded to the military. The awarded person may use the letters “QGM” after his name.
Description
The silver medal has a circle shape with a diameter of 36 mm. On the obverse of the medal is the crown profile of Queen Elizabeth II crowned by the crown of St. Edward .
On the reverse there is a four-line inscription “The Queen's Gallantry Medal” ( Queen's Medal of Honor ) with laurel branches on the sides, with the image of the royal crown on top.
The ribbon of the moire is dark blue, with a pearl gray stripe in the center. The size of the stripes is the same. In the center of the gray strip is a pink strip of 1 mm wide.
Upon rewarding, a silver laurel branch is attached to the ribbon of the medal.