Victoria Cross
noun
: a bronze Maltese cross awarded to members of the British armed services for acts of remarkable valor
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On May 1, the Prince of Wales joined his father, the King, and Queen Camilla in hosting a Windsor Castle reception for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
Ward’s bravery earned him the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valor.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Prince William will assume new patronages with the Welsh Guards Charity and the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, as well as become president of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
The 6-foot-8-inch soldier shot to fame in 2011 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia - the country’s highest military honor - for almost single-handedly saving fellow troops after they had been pinned down by Taliban machine gun fire during a 2010 operation.
—Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
The 6-foot-8-inch soldier shot to fame in 2011 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia — the country’s highest military honor — for almost single-handedly saving fellow troops after they had been pinned down by Taliban machine gun fire during a 2010 operation.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
Roberts-Smith, 44, was seen as a national hero after winning several top military honors, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 June 2023
Lama was then taken to a hospital on a stretcher and would earn a Victoria Cross.
—Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2022
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
Ward’s bravery earned him the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valor.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Prince William will assume new patronages with the Welsh Guards Charity and the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, as well as become president of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
The 6-foot-8-inch soldier shot to fame in 2011 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia - the country’s highest military honor - for almost single-handedly saving fellow troops after they had been pinned down by Taliban machine gun fire during a 2010 operation.
—Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
The 6-foot-8-inch soldier shot to fame in 2011 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia — the country’s highest military honor — for almost single-handedly saving fellow troops after they had been pinned down by Taliban machine gun fire during a 2010 operation.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
Roberts-Smith, 44, was seen as a national hero after winning several top military honors, including the Victoria Cross, for his actions during six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 June 2023
Lama was then taken to a hospital on a stretcher and would earn a Victoria Cross.
—Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2022
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“Victoria Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Victoria%20Cross. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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