Britain's highest award for bravery "in the face of the enemy" has been since 1856, and is still, the Victoria Cross. It is the joint highest award for bravery with the George Cross, which is the equivalent honour for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
Military the highest award is the Victoria Cross. For civillians it's the George Medal. For animals it's the Dickin Medal !
The Victoria Cross.
In the US, it is the Medal of Honor. It is the highest award available.
congressional medal of honor
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The second highest medal awarded for bravery is the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal for bravery that can be issued to a US soldier.
For his bravery under fire he received one of the highest awards given, the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The United States has a Medal of Honor as it highest award for bravery. Other countries have a Cross of Honor or such. There may be other countries that have a medal by that name but when translated it may come out as something different.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that a member of the US Military can be awarded.
The US Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded for gallantry on the battlefield.
soldiers medal
The highest award in the Olympics is the gold medal. It is awarded to the first-place finisher in each event.
Medal of honor: is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed on members of the United States armed forces who distinguish themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States." Due to the nature of its criteria, the medal is often awarded posthumously.