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This article is about the British military decoration. For Conspicuous Gallantry Medal of the Singapore Police Force, see Pingat Gagah Perkasa.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
CGM (Flying) obverse
CGM (Left) and CGM (Flying) (Right) ribbonsAwarded by UK and Commonwealth Type Military decoration. Eligibility British, (formerly) Commonwealth, and allied forces. Awarded for Gallantry in the field. Status Discontinued 1993. Statistics Established 7 July 1874 Precedence Next (higher) Victoria Cross Equivalent Distinguished Conduct Medal Next (lower) Distinguished Service Medal, Military Medal, Distinguished Flying Medal, Air Force Medal Related Conspicuous Gallantry Cross The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) was, until 1993, a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Armed Forces (and from September 1942 to personnel of the Merchant Navy of rank equivalent to that of Petty Officer or Seaman) and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy at sea or in the air.
The original Royal Navy medal was instituted briefly in 1855, and fully on 7 July 1874. During World War II, the Royal Air Force medal - the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) - was added, from 1943.
The Medal was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order when awarded for bravery to commissioned officers, although it ranked well below that in order of precedence, between the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CGM".
In 1993, the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Service Order (when awarded specifically for gallantry) and Distinguished Conduct Medal were all replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC). The CGC is tri-service and is awarded to all ranks. It is second only to the Victoria Cross for bravery in action.
Description
- The medal is circular, silver, 36mm in diameter. The obverse of this medal bears the head of the reigning monarch
- The reverse has the words 'FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY' in three lines, encircled by a laurel wreath and surmounted by an Imperial Crown.
- The suspender is of an ornate scroll type.
- The ribbon for the naval version of the medal was changed in 1921 from one of two stripes of dark blue flanking a central white stripe to a white ribbon with narrow dark blue edge stripes. On its institution, the Air Force version of the ribbon was sky blue with narrow dark blue edge stripes.
- A silver, laurelled bar was awarded for additional acts of pre-eminent bravery.
See also
- Category:Recipients of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
External links
- NZDF medals
- Stephen Stratford medal page
United Kingdom Decorations and Medals for Gallantry, Valour, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Current awards Level 1Level 2ALevel 3A_
Distinguished_Service_Cross_(DSC) _ •___ Military_Cross_(MC)_ •__ Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) • _
Military_Cross_(MC) _ •__Military Cross (MC) •
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) •
Air Force Cross (AFC) •
Royal Red Cross Class II (ARRC)
Level 2BLevel 3BConstabulary Medal (Ireland) •
Medal for Saving Life at Sea (SGM) •
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) •
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) •
British Empire Medal (BEM) •
Queen's Police Medal, for Distinguished Service (QPM) •
Queen's Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service (QFSM) •
Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) •
Queen’s Medal for Chiefs •
Polar Medal
Level 4Other awardsBadge of Honour
Obsolete awards Levels 1 / 2ALevel 3AOrder of British India (First Class) (OBI) •
Order of British India (Second Class) (OBI) •
Kaisar-i-Hind, Gold •
Kaisar-i-Hind, Silver •
Kaisar-i-Hind, Bronze
Level 2B_
_ _ •__Albert_Medal_(AM) _ Edward_Medal_(EM)_ •__ _ Empire_Gallantry_Medal_(EGM)_ •__ _ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Gold)_ •__ _
Albert_Medal_(AM) _ •___ Edward_Medal_(EM)_ •__ _ Empire_Gallantry_Medal_(EGM)_ •__ _ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Gold)_ •__ Albert Medal (AM) • _
Edward_Medal_(EM) _ •___ Empire_Gallantry_Medal_(EGM)_ •__ _ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Gold)_ •__ Edward Medal (EM) • _
Empire_Gallantry_Medal_(EGM) _ •___ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Gold)_ •__ Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM) • _
Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Gold) _ •__Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Gold) •
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) •
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) •
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) (CGM)
Level 3B_
Royal_West_African_Frontier_Force_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal _ •___ King's_African_Rifles_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ •__ _ Indian_Distinguished_Service_Medal_(IDSM)_ •__ _ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Silver)_ •__ _ Distinguished_Service_Medal_(DSM)_ •__ Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal • _
King's_African_Rifles_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal _ •___ Indian_Distinguished_Service_Medal_(IDSM)_ •__ _ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Silver)_ •__ _ Distinguished_Service_Medal_(DSM)_ •__ King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal • _
Indian_Distinguished_Service_Medal_(IDSM) _ •___ Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Silver)_ •__ _ Distinguished_Service_Medal_(DSM)_ •__ Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM) • _
Union_of_South_Africa_Queen's_Medal_for_Bravery_(Silver) _ •___ Distinguished_Service_Medal_(DSM)_ •__ Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Silver) • _
Distinguished_Service_Medal_(DSM) _ •__Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) •
Military Medal (MM) •
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) • _
Air_Force_Medal_(AFM) __ Indian_Order_of_Merit_(Third_Class)_(IOM)_ •__ _ Burma_Gallantry_Medal_(BGM)_ •__ _ Indian_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Ceylon_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Air Force Medal (AFM) _
Indian_Order_of_Merit_(Third_Class)_(IOM) _ •___ Burma_Gallantry_Medal_(BGM)_ •__ _ Indian_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Ceylon_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Indian Order of Merit (Third Class) (IOM) • _
Burma_Gallantry_Medal_(BGM) _ •___ Indian_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Ceylon_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Burma Gallantry Medal (BGM) • _
Indian_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry _ •___ Ceylon_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry • _
Ceylon_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry _ •___ Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry • _
Sierra_Leone_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry _ •___ Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry_ •__ _ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry • _
Sierra_Leone_Fire_Brigades_Medal,_for_Gallantry _ •___ Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM)_ •__ Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry • _
Colonial_Police_Medal,_for_Gallantry_(CPM) _ •__Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry (CPM) •
Canada Medal (CM) •
Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service •
Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit •
Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service •
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Meritorious Service •
Colonial Police Medal, for Meritorious Service (CPM)
Level 4See also: Order of Wear, Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom and British campaign medals Categories:- Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
- Decorations of the Royal Navy
- Decorations of the Royal Air Force
- Decorations of the Merchant Navy
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