A look at the Big Ones

There are dozens of British military medals in existence but here we profile just a small number of the most prestigious providing images, a brief history and some interesting facts.

So, if you're interested inhonours for gallantry in action then take a look at some of the links below...

• The Victoria Cross (VC)
• The Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
• The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
• The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
• The Military Cross (MC)
• The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)

But if you're most interested inawards for civilian gallantry then you can find profiles of these honours here...

• The George Cross
• The George Medal
• The Queen's Gallantry Medal