| Country | Image | Name | Date first awarded | Number awarded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | File:NAHVC.jpg | Cross to the Heroic Valour in Combat | 18 | Last awarded in 1982 | |
| Australia | File:Victoria Cross Medal Ribbon & Bar.jpg | The Victoria Cross for Australia | 16 January 2009[1] | 3 | Replaced The Victoria Cross |
| Bangladesh | Bir Sreshtho | 15 December 1973 | 7 | ||
| Canada | The Victoria Cross of Canada | 2 February 1993 | 0 | Date established. Replaced The Victoria Cross | |
| China | The Hero's Medal | April 1951 | |||
| Denmark |  |
The Valour Cross | 18 November 2011[2] | 1 | |
| France |  |
The Legion of Honour | 15 July 1804 | ||
| India | Param Vir Chakra | 3 November 1947 | 21 | ||
| Israel |  |
The Medal of Valor | 19 January 1948 | 40[3] | Replacement for the Hero of Israel. None has been awarded since 1975.[3] |
| Luxembourg |  |
Military Medal | 3 August 1945[4] | ||
| Netherlands | File:Militaire Willemsorde Ridder vierde klasse.jpg | Military William Order | 30 April 1815 | 5,875 | |
| New Zealand | File:Victoria Cross Medal Ribbon & Bar.jpg | The Victoria Cross for New Zealand | 26 July 2007[5] | 1 | Replaced The Victoria Cross. |
| Norway |  |
The War Cross with Sword | 28 November 1941 | 285 | A new sword is awarded each time a person, who already has the War Cross, distinguishes him- or herself in battle.[6] |
| Pakistan | Nishan-e-Haider | 11 | All awards have been made posthumously. | ||
| Russia |  |
The Gold Star | |||
| Spain |  |
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand | |||
| United Kingdom | File:Victoria Cross Medal Ribbon & Bar.png | The Victoria Cross | 26 June 1857[7] | 1357[nb 1] 1354[nb 2] |
|
| United States |  |
The Medal of Honor | 26 March 1863 | 3468[nb 1][8] 3449[nb 2] |
Different types from each of the branches of the US military.
In the image, from left to right: The Army, the Coast Guard/Navy/Marine Corps, and the Air Force. |
| Zimbabwe | The Gold Cross of Zimbabwe | 3 | Replaced the Grand Cross of Valour |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ "Australian SAS soldier Mark Donaldson awarded Victoria Cross". News Limited. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090305102926/http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24920340-601,00.html. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ↑ "Dronningen overrækker nyt Tapperhedskors til hjemvendt soldat". Forsvaret.dk. http://forsvaret.dk/FKO/Nyt%20og%20Presse/Ovrigenyheder/Pages/Dronningenoverr%C3%A6kkernytTapperhedskorstilhjemvendtsoldat.aspx. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shoval, Lilach. "'Heroes' from Independence War mostly gone, but not forgotten". http://www.israelhayom.com/. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=4088. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Actualités - Lëtzebuerger Arméi" (in French). Army.lu. http://army.lu/actualites/news.php?archive=2002&news=new_84. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ↑ "Willie Apiata receives his VC". The New Zealand Herald. 26 July 2007. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10453961. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ↑ "Direktiv for bruk og bæring av dekorasjoner, ordener og medaljer i Forsvaret". Forsvaret.no. Retrieved 2013-08-16
- ↑ Herold, Stephen. "The First Presentation of the Victoria Cross". www.antiquesatoz.com. http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/vc/firstvc.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Medal of Honor Statistics". http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohstats.html. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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