George Cross

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George Cross

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Named for King George VI.

noun George Crosses

Britain's highest gallantry award for civilians and military personnel for actions which are not in the face of the enemy. In the following month, driver Ben Gimbert and fireman Jim Nightall (posthumously) were awarded the George Cross, the highest honour the King could give civilians.
Australia's 2nd highest military award (no longer awarded)
New Zealand's 2nd highest military award
Similar: GC

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@misc{george_cross_2026,
  title = {George Cross},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/george%20cross},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}