The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted on 23 August 1945 to reward those, mainly foreigners, who during the Second World War with the danger of life had contributed to helping British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas or for other dangerous work for the British or Allied cause during the war.

Distribution of the medal began in 1947. Around 3 200 medals were awarded.

People who in less dangerous ways had made a deserving effort, the British and Allied cause during World War II to be awarded the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by the The Sovereign, on 23 August 1945. Its was to recognize civilian foreign nationals, mainly of allied countries, who had given meritorious service to further the interests of the British Commonwealth or the...

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Description

The medal is silver and is 36 mm in diameter. Obverse shows King George VI left facing portrait. The portrait is surrounded by the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: omn: REX ET IMP INDIAE:" Reverse bears the inscription "THE KING'S / MEDAL FOR / Courage / IN THE CAUSE OF / FREEDOM" of five lines, where the word courage is in larger font than other words. The inscription is surrounded by a chain. The medal is suspended from a white ribbon, which has two narrow blue centre stripes and red edge stripes.

See also

• Presidential Medal of Freedom
  Presidential Medal of Freedom
  The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
  
  
• Presidential Citizens Medal
  Presidential Citizens Medal
  The Presidential Citizens Medal is the second highest civilian award in the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is awarded by the President of the United States, and may be given posthumously....
  
  
• Congressional Gold Medal

External links

• "King's Medal For Courage In The Cause Of Freedom. 1945"
• "WW II Medals", British Military & Criminal History in the period 1900 to 1999
• "Medals of the Second World War"
• "King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom", It's an Honor
• "Margueritte di Giacomo ", Warwick & Warwick