Edward Medal
The Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.
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Edward Medal
The Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.
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De Edward Medaille, in het Eng ...... van het Gemenebest toegekend.
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La médaille Edward (en anglais ...... e Edward : Mines et Industrie.
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The Edward Medal is a British ...... not to exchange their medals.
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738,180,988
awarded by
United Kingdom and some British Empire/Commonwealth countries
Caption
Obverse of the Edward Medal Class II.
Reverse of Edward Medal Class II .
Reverse of the Edward Medal Class I .
eligibility
United Kingdom and British Empire/Commonwealth personnel
established
1907-07-13
for
Acts of bravery by miners, qua ...... ctory accidents and disasters.
name
post-nominals
same
status
Replaced by George Cross in 1971.
total
Mines : 395
Industry : 188
type
Civilian decoration
subject
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type
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De Edward Medaille, in het Eng ...... et door de regering, gedragen.
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La médaille Edward (en anglais ...... e Edward : Mines et Industrie.
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The Edward Medal is a British ...... ard Medal: Mines and Industry.
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Edward Medaille
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Edward Medal
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Médaille Edward
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