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VICTORIA CROSS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Decorations
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Victoria Cross
1, record 1, English, Victoria%20Cross
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- V.C. 2, record 1, English, V%2EC%2E
correct, Canada
- VC 3, record 1, English, VC
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Victoria Cross was officially adopted into the Canadian Honours System on the first of January 1993. 4, record 1, English, - Victoria%20Cross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada’s Victoria Cross is only slightly different from the original award. The inscription borne on the British insignia, "FOR VALOUR," is replaced by the Latin phrase "PRO VALORE." The Victoria Cross retains the stringent award criteria established by the British version. 5, record 1, English, - Victoria%20Cross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, the tendency is to use the abbreviation with no periods. The abbreviation with periods is used on the Governor General of Canada’s Web site. 4, record 1, English, - Victoria%20Cross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Victoria Cross; VC: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - Victoria%20Cross
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décorations militaires
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Croix de Victoria
1, record 1, French, Croix%20de%20Victoria
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- V.C. 2, record 1, French, V%2EC%2E
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- VC 3, record 1, French, VC
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Croix de Victoria a été adoptée officiellement dans le Régime canadien de distinctions honorifiques le premier janvier 1993. 4, record 1, French, - Croix%20de%20Victoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Croix de Victoria du Canada ne diffère que légèrement de la décoration originale. L'inscription figurant sur la médaille britannique, «FOR VALOUR», est remplacée par l'expression latine «PRO VALORE». La Croix de Victoria canadienne est décernée selon les critères rigoureux en matière de décoration établis pour la version britannique. 5, record 1, French, - Croix%20de%20Victoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes, la tendance est d'utiliser l'abréviation sans les points. Sur le site Web du gouverneur général du Canada, on emploie l'abréviation avec les points. 4, record 1, French, - Croix%20de%20Victoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Croix de Victoria; VC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - Croix%20de%20Victoria
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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