George Medal 27 second award bars. The GM is a circular silver medal in diameter, with the ribbon suspended from a ring. It has the following design.<br> The obverse depicts the crowned effigy of the reigning monarch. To date, there have been four types: The reverse shows St. George on horseback slaying the dragon on the coast of England, with the legend around the top edge of the medal.<br>The ribbon is wide, crimson with five narrow blue stripes. The blue colour is taken from the George Cross ribbon. Worn on the left chest by men, women not in uniform wear the medal
Victoria Cross (Canada) and also to receive an annuity of C$3,000. The decoration has not been awarded since its inception. The original Victoria Cross was created by a Royal Warrant issued on 29 January 1856 with the royal sign-manual of Queen Victoria, and was intended to recognize demonstrations of gallantry during the Crimean War, regardless of either a man's social status or his record of service. Initially, the Victoria Cross could not be conferred on colonial troops, until Major Charles Heaphy received the medal for his actions while serving with a New Zealand militia unit in 1864. After this, the Victoria Cross was