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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia abstract "The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest award in the Australian Honours System, superseding the Victoria Cross for issue to Australians. The Victoria Cross for Australia is the "decoration for according recognition to persons who in the presence of the enemy, perform acts of the most conspicuous gallantry, or daring or pre-eminent acts of valour or self-sacrifice or display extreme devotion to duty."The Victoria Cross for Australia was created by letters patent signed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on 15 January 1991. As the highest Australian award, it is listed first on the Australian Order of Wear with precedence in Australia over all orders, decorations and medals. The decoration may be awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force and to other persons determined by the Australian Minister for Defence. A person to whom the Victoria Cross for Australia has been awarded is entitled to the post nominals VC placed after the person’s name.The Governor-General of Australia awards the Victoria Cross for Australia, with the approval of the Sovereign, on the recommendation of the Minister for Defence. The first medal was awarded on 16 January 2009 to Trooper Mark Donaldson, for the rescue of a coalition forces interpreter from heavy fire in Oruzgan Province in Afghanistan. Donaldson's award came almost 40 years after Warrant Officer Keith Payne became the last Australian to be awarded the (original) Victoria Cross for gallantry on 24 May 1969 during the Vietnam War. Unlike the original Victoria Cross where the announcement of the award is followed some time later by the presentation of the award, the announcement and presentation of all awards of the VC for Australia have occurred on the same occasion with the presentation being made by the Governor-General in the presence of the Prime Minister. Both VC for Australia and original Victoria Cross recipients are entitled to the Victoria Cross Allowance under s.103 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia thumbnail Victoria_Cross_Medal_Ribbon_&_Bar.jpg?width=300.
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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia awardedBy "Australia".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia caption "Obverse of the medal and ribbon. Ribbon: 32mm, crimson".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia description "Bronze Cross pattée with Crown and Lion Superimposed, and motto: 'For Valour'".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia eligibility Australian_Defence_Force.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia established "1991-01-15".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia firstAward "2009-01-16".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia for ""... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy."".
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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia higher "none".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia lastAward "2014-02-13".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia lower Cross_of_Valour_(Australia).
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia name "Victoria Cross for Australia".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia postNominals "VC".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia posthumous "1".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia precedenceLabel Australian_Honours_Order_of_Wearing.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia recipients "4".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia same Victoria_Cross.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia status "Currently awarded".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia total "4".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia type "Military decoration".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia subject Category:1991_establishments_in_Australia.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia subject Category:Awards_established_in_1991.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia subject Category:Courage_awards.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia subject Category:Military_awards_and_decorations_of_Australia.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia subject Category:Victoria_Cross.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia type Abstraction100002137.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia type Award106696483.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia type AwardsEstablishedIn1991.
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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia type Symbol106806469.
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia comment "The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest award in the Australian Honours System, superseding the Victoria Cross for issue to Australians.".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia label "Croix de Victoria pour l'Australie".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia label "Cruz Vitória (Austrália)".
- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia label "Victoria Cross for Australia".
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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia sameAs Q3003423.
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- Victoria_Cross_for_Australia depiction Victoria_Cross_Medal_Ribbon_&_Bar.jpg.
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