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The George Medal



Obverse (top left) and reverse (top right) of the medal. Ribbon: 32mm, crimson with five narrow blue stripes.
Awarded by UK and Comonwealth
Type Civil decoration. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Eligibility Those performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, the United Kingdom.
Awarded for ". . . acts of great bravery. "
Status Currently awarded.
Description Silver disc, 36mm diameter.
Statistics
Established 24 September 1940
Total awarded approx 2,000
Precedence
Next (higher) George Cross
Next (lower) Queen's Gallantry Medal, Sea Gallantry Medal

The George Medal (GM) is the second level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The George Cross ( GC) is the highest Civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Queen's Gallantry Medal ( QGM) is the third level Civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. The Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM the official Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea is an award for civil gallantry at sea in Great Britain and the Commonwealth A civil decoration is a decoration awarded to civilians for distinguished service The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [1]

The GM was instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2] At this time, during the height of The Blitz, there was a strong desire to reward the many acts of civilian courage. The Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941 in World War II. The existing awards open to civilians were not judged suitable to meet the new situation, therefore it was decided that the George Cross and the George Medal would be instituted to recognise both civilian gallantry in the face of enemy action and brave deeds more generally. The George Cross ( GC) is the highest Civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Announcing the new award, the King said: "In order that they should be worthily and promptly recognised, I have decided to create, at once, a new mark of honour for men and women in all walks of civilian life. I propose to give my name to this new distinction, which will consist of the George Cross, which will rank next to the Victoria Cross, and the George Medal for wider distribution. The George Cross ( GC) is the highest Civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since "

The Warrant for the GM (along with that of the GC), dated 24 January 1941, was published in the London Gazette on 31 January 1941. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 UK in which certain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The medal is granted in recognition of "acts of great bravery. "[3] The GM was originally not issued posthumously, however the warrant was amended in 1977 to for such awards, several of which have been subsequently made. [4]

The medal is primarily a civilian award; however The George Medal may be awarded to military personnel for gallant conduct which is not in the face of the enemy. [5] As the Warrant states:

The Medal is intended primarily for civilians and award in Our military services is to be confined to actions for which purely military Honours are not normally granted. [6]

Bars are awarded to the GM in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award. In undress uniform or on occasions when the medal ribbon alone is worn, a silver rosette is worn on the ribbon to indicate each bar. [7] Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters GM. [8]

The details of all awards to British and Commonwealth recipients are published in the London Gazette.

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  1. ^ Although certain Commonwealth Realms have now instituted their own indigenous honours systems, replacing the GM and other Commonwealth awards so far as their citizens are concerned. Lieutenant Commander John Bridge GC, GM & Bar ( 5 February 1915 - 14 December 2006) was a British Bomb disposal Air Commodore Arthur Henry "Harry" Cobby CBE, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, GM (26 August 1894 &ndash 11 November For the American actor see Buster Crabbe Lionel "Buster" Crabb OBE, GM ( 28 January, 1909 - presumed Leon Verdi Goldsworthy GC, DSC, GM (19 January 1909 &ndash 7 August 1994 was a distinguished Australian bomb and mine specialist in the Maurice Griffiths is a noted Yachtsman boat designer and writer on Sailing subjects Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood MBE, GM ( April 2 1940 &ndash March 23 1981) was a British Grand Countess Andrée de Jongh ( 30 November 1916 &ndash 13 October 2007) was a member of the Belgian Resistance during World Rear Admiral Stanley Lawrence McArdle CB, MVO, GM was born on September 27 1922 at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, the son of Bernard Peter de Neumann, GM ( 18 September 1917 &ndash 16 September 1972) had an adventurous often courageous sometimes extremely Construction In the late 1970s Townsend Thoresen decided to commission the design and construction of three new identical ships for their Dover – Calais route Lisa Potts GM (married name Webb is a former nursery Teacher. David Charles Purley GM ( January 26, 1945 - July 2, 1985) was a British Racing driver born in Bognor Regis, Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild 3rd Baron Rothschild, GBE, GM, FRS ( October 31, 1910 &ndash March 20, 1990 Hugh Randall Syme GC, GM & Bar ( 20 February[[ 903]] - 7 November[[ 965]] was an Australian naval officer Bomb disposal operative and Nancy Grace Augusta Wake AC, GM (born August 30 1912 is a New Zealand born Australian who served as a British agent during the later part of A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch
  2. ^ British Gallantry Medals, p138
  3. ^ London Gazette, 31 January 1941 - Warrant, Fifth clause
  4. ^ Warrant of 30 November 1977, published in London Gazette on 5 December 1977
  5. ^ Which could not therefore be recognised by a military decoration, given that they typically require gallantry in the face of the enemy. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
  6. ^ London Gazette, 31 January 1941 - Warrant, Second clause
  7. ^ London Gazette, 31 January 1941 - Warrant, Seventh clause
  8. ^ London Gazette, 31 January 1941 - Warrant, Ninth clause

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