George Medal

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_decoration
gptkbp:award gptkb:George_Cross
gptkbp:awardedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:awardedFor acts of great bravery
civilian gallantry not in the face of the enemy
gptkbp:awardedPosthumously yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:describes silver medal bearing the effigy of the reigning monarch on the obverse and St. George slaying the dragon on the reverse
gptkbp:eligibility British and Commonwealth citizens
gptkbp:established 24 September 1940
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Medal
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Queen's_Gallantry_Medal
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:orderOfWear below George Cross, above Queen's Gallantry Medal
gptkbp:postNominals GM
gptkbp:ribbonColor crimson with five narrow blue stripes
gptkbp:status currently awarded
gptkbp:type gptkb:award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Cross
gptkb:Royston_Smith
gptkb:Tenzing_Norgay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5