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Cross of Valour

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Cross of Valour

Summary

Cross of Valour is a courage award[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cross of Valour is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Cross of Valour's instance of is recorded as courage award[4].
  • Cross of Valour's instance of is recorded as cross[5].
  • Cross of Valour followed Victoria Cross[6].
  • Cross of Valour was followed by Order of Merit[7].
  • Cross of Valour is a type of Canadian Bravery Decorations[8].
  • Cross of Valour is part of Canadian Bravery Decorations[9].
  • Cross of Valour's Commons category is recorded as Cross of Valour (Canada)[10].
  • May 1, 1972 marks the founding of Cross of Valour[11].
  • Cross of Valour's Commons gallery is recorded as Cross of Valour (Canada)[12].
  • Cross of Valour's described at URL is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/medals/medals-chart-index/cross-valour-cv.html[13].
  • Cross of Valour's described at URL is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/services/medailles/medailles-tableau-index/croix-vaillance-cv.html[14].
  • Cross of Valour's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[15].
  • Cross of Valour's shape is recorded as cross[16].
  • Cross of Valour's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-ca', 'text': 'Cross of Valour'}[17].
  • Cross of Valour's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Croix de la vaillance'}[18].
  • Cross of Valour's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-ca', 'text': 'CV'}[19].
  • Cross of Valour's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CV'}[20].
  • Cross of Valour's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Canada)[21].

Body

Publication

Cross of Valour is part of Canadian Bravery Decorations[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cross of Valour followed Victoria Cross[6]. It was followed by Order of Merit[7].

Why It Matters

Cross of Valour has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . canada.ca. Retrieved . canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Amqui · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Country → Canada
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    Category for recipients of this award → Category:Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Canada)
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