Award of the George Cross to Malta This medal is awarded only for acts of the greatest heroism or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. One of only two collective awards of the George Cross was the award to Malta. This award was made by King George VI by a letter in his own hand: The Governor Malta To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history. George R.I. April 15th 1942 Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie answered: By God's help Malta will
George Cross the words "George Cross" for the purposes of trade or business without the Prime Minister's authorisation. The fictional detective inspector William E. "Jack" Frost in the novels of R. D. Wingfield and television series "A Touch Of Frost" is a recipient of the George Cross, which sometimes serves as a plot element in allowing him to get away with actions that would otherwise have landed him in trouble. The character tends to experience survivor guilt whenever his George Cross is brought to mind. Charles (Karl, Graf von) Dennim, the protagonist in Geoffrey Household's 1960 thriller "Watcher in the Shadows", was