भिक्टोरिया क्रस

Victoria Cross
Obverse of the cross. Ribbon: 32 mm, crimson (blue ribbon for naval awards 1856–1918).
Awarded by some British Empire/Commonwealth countries
Type	Military decoration
Eligibility	Some British Empire/Commonwealth and allied Military personnel. (Eligibility has varied over time.)
Awarded for	"... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy."
Status	Currently awarded.
Description	Bronze Cross pattée with Crown and Lion Superimposed, and motto: 'For Valour'
Post-nominals	VC
Statistics
Established	29 January 1856
First awarded	1856
Last awarded	2006
Total awarded	1,356
Distinct recipients	1,353
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Equivalent	George Cross (for civil gallantry or military actions not in the face of the enemy)
Next (lower)	Distinguished Service Order, Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, George Medal

भिक्टोरिया क्रस बेलायतको सबैभन्दा ठूलो सैनिक सम्मान हो। यो सबैभन्दा बहादुरी प्रदर्शन गर्ने सैनिकलाई प्रदान गरिन्छ। ५ भन्दा बढी नेपाली गोर्खा सैनिकले यो सम्मान पाएका छन्। भिक्टोरिया क्रस बिजेतालाई भि सी भन्ने गरिन्छ। भि सी तुलबहादुर पुनको निधनपछि हाल एक जना मात्र भिसी विजेता नेपाली भि सी रामबहादुर लिम्बु जिवीत छन्।

बाह्य लिङ्कहरू

• Victoria Cross and George Cross gallery at the Imperial War Museum in London
• Holders of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross, 19 August 2009, The Times online. Contains a list of links to obituaries.
• Victoria Cross Registers online index to Victoria Cross awards at the National Archives site
• Victoria Cross Research page
• Search UK National Inventory of War Memorial for memorials in the UK commemorating VC winners Select 'War' type of 'VC or GC Winners'