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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Medals - Victoria Cross Hall of Valour

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Overview

Each Victoria Cross recipient with an association with Western Australia and serving in the Army has a replica display commemorating the valour leading to the award. The framed display includes replica medals, a photograph, citation, colour patches and rising sun insignia. Below the frame is an interpretive panel summarising the life of the recipient before and after the award.

Historical information

The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime. It was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria and made retrospective to 1854 to cover the period of the Crimean War. It is possible for any serving member of the armed forces to obtain this award.
The decoration is a bronze cross pattée, 41 mm high, 36 mm wide, bearing the crown of Saint Edward surmounted by a lion, and the inscription "for valour" . The decoration, suspension bar, and link weigh about 27 grams. The cross is suspended by a ring from a seriffed "V" to a bar ornamented with laurel leaves, through which the ribbon passes
The ribbon is crimson, 38 mm wide. Although the army warrants state the colour as being red, it is defined by most commentators as being crimson or "wine-red".

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cwa-org-32-55-910

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Roberts-Smith VC

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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