Difference between revisions of "Victoria Cross"

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Victoria Cross <ref name="term_71507" />
Victoria Cross <ref name="term_81185" />
<p> A naval and military decoration instituted in 1854; awarded for eminent personal valour in the face of the enemy. </p>
<p> A naval and military decoration in the shape of a Maltese cross, instituted by [[Queen]] [[Victoria]] in 1856 for conspicuous bravery in the presence of an enemy. </p>


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="term_71507"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/cross,+victoria Victoria Cross from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_81185"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/victoria+cross Victoria Cross from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 15 October 2021

Victoria Cross [1]

A naval and military decoration in the shape of a Maltese cross, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 for conspicuous bravery in the presence of an enemy.

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