What is the highest British military decoration?

What is the highest British military decoration?

the Victoria Cross
The George Cross is equal in stature in the UK honours system to the Victoria Cross, the highest military gallantry award. This has always been the case since the introduction of the award in 1940. It may be awarded to all ranks of the services and civilians and can be awarded posthumously.

What Order should military medals be worn?

The UK DirectGov website displays the ‘Order of Wear’ for British medals along with other helpful medal and awards information. The Order of Precedence is typically: ‘British awards by date’, so first come Orders, next Decorations, then followed by medals.

What’s higher BEM or MBE?

CBE is the highest ranking Order of the British Empire award, followed by OBE and then MBE. They are given to people to recognise a positive impact they have made in their work.

What does DSO mean after a name?

Distinguished Service Order, British military decoration awarded to officers who have performed meritorious or distinguished service in war. The decoration, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1886, entitles recipients to add D.S.O. after their names.

How many posthumously VCs have been awarded?

Three people
The Victoria Cross warrant was not officially amended to explicitly allow posthumous awards until 1920, but one quarter of all awards for the First World War were posthumous. Three people have been awarded the VC and Bar, which is a medal for two actions; Noel Chavasse, Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham.

What side do you wear medals UK?

left
The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred.

How long is the accumulated service medal?

1,080 days
The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal is currently awarded to those who have completed 1,080 days, aggregated by 1 January 2008, in theatres which would have merited a General Service Medal 1962 (e.g. for operations in Northern Ireland or air operations in Iraq), an Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan, an …

Can you put BEM after your name?

The British Empire Medal is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “BEM” and it is divided into civil and military medals in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire.

Is the BEM still awarded?

The British Empire Medal (BEM) (formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown….

British Empire Medal
Established	1922–present 1993–2011 Commonwealth but not UK
Last awarded	2021 New Year Honours

Are war medals valuable?

Put simply, yes! War medals are worth money, but how much you make when selling them depends on a lot of factors. If your medals are in great condition they will make more money than if they are damaged. If you have the original papers and presentation boxes that go with your medals they will also be worth more.

How many DSO have been awarded?

Numbers awarded

Period		Crosses
Inter–War	1919–1939	148
World War II	1939–1946	4,880
Post–War	1947–1979	204
Total	1886–1979	16,845

What are the different types of UK military decorations?

United Kingdom Decorations. Order of St John (all classes) United Kingdom Medals for Gallantry and for Distinguished Service. United Kingdom Operational Service Medals (including authorised United Nations Medals and Medals of other recognised International Organisations).

What are United Kingdom campaign and operational service medals?

United Kingdom Campaign and Operational Service Medals (including authorised United Nations medals and medals of other recognised international organisations). Worn in order of date of award Commonwealth Orders, Decorations and Medals instituted by the Sovereign.

What are the different types of medals in the British Army?

The Order of Wear is currently split into the following categories (in order of precedence): Victoria Cross. George Cross. British Orders of Knighthood. Decorations, Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished Conduct. Badge of Honour. Campaign Medals and Stars. Polar Medals. Imperial Service Medal.

What is the Order of the ribbons in the Army?

Ribbon-Racks follow an order of precedence as follows: Military Decoration Ribbons by importance, most important first. Victoria Cross. Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Distinguished Service Order. Military Cross. Service Medal Ribbons by order awarded, oldest first.