It was later made available to equivalent ranks in the Royal Navy (RN) and Army for acts of gallantry in the air

This is the Queen Elizabeth II version of this award

It recognises the determination and sacrifice of those who took part in operations in Sicily

she remains a constant figure in a changing world

George Medal GVI Decorations It was later made availableInstituted in 1940 for rewarding acts of outstanding gallantry deemed not suitable for the award of the George Cross. To date approximately 2000 medals have been awarded and 27 second award bars. Although the awards have been split fairly evenly across the Military and Civilians it is perhaps today more often awarded to Military Personnel, particularly Bomb Disposal, EOD work as well as intelligence work by special forces. The last award of a bar was