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Distinguished Flying Cross DFC EIIR Full Size

£75.00 (Inc. Vat)

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Distinguished Flying Cross DFC EIIR Full Size

Instituted: June 1918.

Ribbon: 30mm originally horizontal but since June 1919 diagonal alternate stripes of white and deep purple.

Original Metal: Silver.

Size: Height 60mm; max. width 54mm.

Description: (Obverse) a cross flory terminating with a rose, surmounted by another cross made of propeller blades charged in the centre with a roundel within a laurel wreath. The horizontal arms bear wings and the crowned RAF monogram at the centre; (reverse) the royal cypher above the date 1918. The cross is suspended from a bar decorated with a sprig of laurel.
NB. Replica medals do not have the Royal Cipher on the reverse.

Bar for 2nd and subsequent awards worn on the medal ribbon. The bar is represented by a silver rosette when the ribbon only is worn.
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Engraved with Service Details

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Established for officers and warrant officers of the RAF in respect of acts of valour while flying in active operations against the enemy. The Distinguished Flying Cross is issued unnamed, but Second World War crosses usually have the year of issue engraved on the reverse of the lower limb. As a result of the 1993 Review of gallantry awards and resultant changes to the operational gallantry award system, this award is now available to both officers and other ranks, the Distinguished Flying Medal having been discontinued. Since 1st January 1984 the Distinguished Flying Cross has been issued named.

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