This list of medals for bravery is an index to articles about notable

medal A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

s awarded for bravery or valor. These medals, usually associated with military forces, police forces, or other public safety entities, are given to personnel who have served with gallantry, often for those who have engaged in specific acts of bravery or valor.

Bravery Medal

As a formal name in English, "Bravery Medal" may refer to: * The Australian Bravery Medal * The New Zealand Bravery Medal * The Fiji Bravery Medal

Medal of Bravery or Medal of Valor

Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania. The three Canadian ''Bravery Decorations'' were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the Star of Courage (S.C.) recognizes acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril; and the Medal of Bravery (M.B.) recognizes acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.gg.ca: "Decorations for Bravery Ceremony"
2 Feb 2010 Non-English speaking nations which have or had a medal usually translated into English as "Bravery Medal" or "Medal of Bravery" include: * Albania – ''Medalja e Trimërisë'' (1945–1982) * Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary – ''Tapferkeitsmedaille'' or

Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary) The Medal for Bravery (german: Tapferkeitsmedaille) was a military decoration of Austria-Hungary established in 1789 and awarded for bravery in battle until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. History Habsburg Empire 1789-1918 ...

, awarded from (19 July 1789–1918) * Bangladesh – Bir Sreshtha, Bir Uttam, Bir Bikram, Bir Protik (Only awarded for ultimate bravery in The 1971 Liberation War) * Belgium – Médaille pour acte de courage, de dévouement et d’humanité * Bosnia and Herzegovina –

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

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Medal for Bravery The Medal for Bravery (Serbo-Croatian: ''Медаља за Храброст'', Macedonian: ''Медал за Xраброст'') was a Yugoslav military award created in 1943 for achievements in the line of duty during World War II. It was initial ...

, named after

Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip ( sr-Cyrl, Гаврило Принцип, ; 25 July 189428 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb student who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Pr ...

* China – Hong Kong: **

Medal for Bravery (Gold) Medal for Bravery (Gold) ( Chinese: 金英勇勳章, MBG) is the first Medal for Bravery rank of the Hong Kong honours system. It is awarded for acts of gallantry of the greatest possible heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstanc ...

(1997–) **

Medal for Bravery (Silver) The Silver Medal for Bravery ( Chinese: 銀英勇勳章, MBS) is the second Medal for Bravery rank in the honours system of Hong Kong. The medal is awarded for gallantry of an extremely high order. The Silver Medal for Bravery was created in ...

(1997–) ** Medal for Bravery (Bronze) (1997–) * Czechoslovakia – ''Československá medaile Za chrabrost před nepřítelem"'' (Czechoslovakian Medal for Bravery Before the Enemy) (1940-) * German states: ** Bavaria – officially the ''Militär-Verdienst Medaille'' (Military Merit Medal), but commonly referred to as the ''Tapferkeitsmedaille'' (1794–1918) ** Saxe-Altenburg – ''Tapferkeitsmedaille'' (1915–1918) * Hungary – '' Vitézségi Érem'' (1922–1944) * Iran – Medal for Bravery * Iraq – ''Nut al-Shujat'' * Ireland – '' Comhairle na Míre Gaile'' * India – ''

Param Vir Chakra The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicu ...

'' * Montenegro – Медаља за храброст (1841–1918) * Poland – Cross of Valour (''Krzyż Walecznych'') (1920-) * Russia – ''За отвагу'' (Medal for Bravery) (1938-) * Saudi Arabia – ''Nut al-Shaja'at'' * Serbia: ** '' Medalja za hrabrost'' (1913–1918; 1990–) **

Medal for Bravery (1912) Medal for Bravery (known as "Women's Medal") founded on 14 November 1912 by King Peter I, was granted to soldiers for acts of great personal courage, or for personal courage demonstrated on the battlefield during the First Balkan War against the ...

* South Africa: **

Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold The Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold was the highest South African civilian decoration during the period between 1910 and 1961, when the country was a constitutional monarchy in the Commonwealth of Nations, British Commonweal ...

(1939–1952) **

Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver The Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver is the lesser of two classes of a South African civil decoration for acts of bravery that was in use from 1939 to 1952, when the country was a constitutional monarchy in the British Comm ...

(1939–1952) **

Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold The Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold was the highest South African civilian decoration during the period from 1952 to 1961, while the country was still a constitutional monarchy in the British Commonwealth. The decoration wa ...

(1952–1961) **

Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver The Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver is the lesser of two classes of a South African civil decoration for acts of bravery that was in use from 1952 to 1961, while the country was still a constitutional monarchy in the Brit ...

(1952–1961) * Sweden: ** ''

För tapperhet i fält För tapperhet i fält ("For Valour in the Field") and För tapperhet till sjöss ("For Valour at Sea") are two Swedish military medals awarded to officers and soldiers of the Swedish Armed Forces who have—as the medal names suggest—s ...

'' (For Valour in the Field) and'' För tapperhet till sjöss'' (For Valour at Sea) awarded in silver from 28 May 1789 to soldiers, seamen and non-commissioned officers. ** From 1806 supplemented by medals in gold for officers. * Thailand – เหรียญกล้าหาญ (The Bravery Medal) (1941-) * United Arab Emirates – ''Nut al-Shaja'at'' * Yugoslavia (Kingdom) – '' Medalja za hrabrost'' (1918–1941) * Yugoslavia (SFRY) – '' Medalja za hrabrost'' (1943–1991)

Medal of Valor

There are a number of other decorations of various countries which are customarily translated into English using other synonyms for bravery, but are occasionally translated as "bravery". These include the Soviet Medal "for Valor" and the Israeli Medal of Valor. Medals specifically including "valor" include:

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Bravery Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

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Bravery Medal

Medal of Bravery or Medal of Valor

Medal of Valor

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