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Key facts

Type

Military decoration

Awarded for

... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy

Description

Bronze Cross pattée with Crown and Lion Superimposed, and motto: "For Valour"

Presented by

The monarch of the United Kingdom

Post nominals

VC

Clasps

Bars can be awarded for further acts of valour

Status

Active

Established

29 January 1856

First award

26 June 1857

Total

1,358

Total recipients

1,355

Next higher

None