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George Cross and Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

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Difference between George Cross and Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

George Cross vs. Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

The George Cross (GC) is the second highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories.

Similarities between George Cross and Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

George Cross and Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Buckingham Palace, Elizabeth Cross, Elizabeth II, George Medal, George VI, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Order of the Garter, Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms, The London Gazette, Victoria Cross, World War II.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

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Elizabeth Cross

The Elizabeth Cross is a commemorative emblem given to the recognised next of kin of members of the British Armed Forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack after the Second World War.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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George Medal

The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,British Gallantry Medals (Abbott and Tamplin), p.138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry "not in the face of the enemy" where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Cross.

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George VI

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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Order of the Garter

The Order of the Garter (formally the Most Noble Order of the Garter) is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III in 1348 and regarded as the most prestigious British order of chivalry (though in precedence inferior to the military Victoria Cross and George Cross) in England and the United Kingdom.

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Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms

This article concerns the orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms awarded by the sovereign in right of each nation.

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The London Gazette

The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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George Cross and Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom Comparison

George Cross has 79 relations, while Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom has 277. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 3.09% = 11 / (79 + 277).

References

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