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Pages in category "Recipients of the Royal Victorian Medal" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) is a decoration established by Queen Victoria in April 1896. [1] A part of the Royal Victorian Order, it is a reward for personal service to the Sovereign or the royal family, and is the personal gift of the Sovereign. [2] It differs from other grades of the order in appearance and in the way it is worn. [3]
Recipients of the Royal Victorian Medal (8 P) ... Royal Victorian Medal This page was last edited on 24 January 2019, at 20:53 (UTC). ...
Below is a list of recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain: Edward VII (1902–1910) Image Name Date conferred Notes George, Prince of Wales KG KT KP GCMG GCVO PC :
It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals, and may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command. [1] The award was officially constituted when Queen Victoria issued a warrant under the Royal sign-manual on 29 January 1856 that was gazetted on 5 February 1856. [2]
Victoria Cross Lists of Victoria Cross recipients are lists of people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious of the orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces. It was previously awarded to Commonwealth countries, most of which no longer recommend ...
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Queen Victoria indicated that she would like to present the medals in person and she presented 185 medals out of the 472 gazetted during her reign. Including the first 62 medals presented at a parade in Hyde Park on 26 June 1857 by Queen Victoria, nearly 900 awards have been personally presented to the recipient by the reigning British monarch.