Ultimate bravery
From 1806 supplemented by medals in gold for officers.För tapperhet i fält (For Valour in the Field) and För tapperhet till sjöss (For Valour at Sea) awarded in silver from to soldiers, seamen and non-commissioned officers.Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver (1952–1961).Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold (1952–1961).Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver (1939–1952).Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold (1939–1952).Poland - Cross of Valour ( Krzyż Walecznych) (1920-).Saxe-Altenburg - Tapferkeitsmedaille (1915–1918).Bavaria - officially the Militär-Verdienst Medaille (Military Merit Medal), but commonly referred to as the Tapferkeitsmedaille (1794–1918).Czechoslovakia – Československá medaile Za chrabrost před nepřítelem" (Czechoslovakian Medal for Bravery Before the Enemy) (1940-).Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republika Srpska - Medal for Bravery, named after Gavrilo Princip.Belgium - Médaille pour acte de courage, de dévouement et d’humanité.Bangladesh - Bir Sreshtha, Bir Uttam, Bir Bikram, Bir Protik (Only awarded for ultimate bravery in The 1971 Liberation War).Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary - Tapferkeitsmedaille or Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary), awarded from (19 July 1789–1918).Non-English speaking nations which have or had a medal usually translated into English as "Bravery Medal" or "Medal of Bravery" include: The three Canadian Bravery Decorations were created in 1972, to recognize people who risked their lives to try to save or protect the lives of others: the Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril the Star of Courage (S.C.) recognizes acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril and the Medal of Bravery (M.B.) recognizes acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. Several English-speaking nations have a medal called the "Medal of Bravery" or the "Medal of Valor", including Canada and Tanzania. As a formal name in English, "Bravery Medal" may refer to: