we shall defend our Island

̴Ì_Possibly the rarest medal awarded during the reign of Queen Elizabeth

British Army regiments

Instituted in 2015 in recognition of service by civilian and military personnel involved in the response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa

This medal can be professionally court mounted or swing mounted

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying GVI Category_Fire Service we shall defend our IslandThe Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) GVI, founded in 1943 to recognise gallantry at level two for airmen who prior to its institution had no award between the DFM and the VC. 110 awards of this issue were made. The medal itself is exactly identical to the Navy version but is suspended by its own ribbon where the centre broad stripe is sky blue. Although a provision was made for the award of a bar to the CGM (Flying) no such award was ever made