Medal for Gallantry (Greece) explained

Medal for Gallantry
Αριστείο Ανδραγαθίας
Aristeion Andragathias
Type:Military decoration
Awarded For:Heroic acts on the battlefield
Established:1974[1]
Higher:Order of the Phoenix
Lower:Cross of Valour
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The Medal for Gallantry (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αριστείο Ανδραγαθίας) is the highest military award of Greece. It was instituted in 1974,[2] but has neither been struck nor awarded yet.

This medal may be awarded for proven heroic acts on the battlefield, in the performance of ordered military action in which life was in obvious and immediate danger, or an act which greatly exceeds the performance of duty and draws the admiration and appreciation of superiors, subordinates or the public.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robertson . Megan C. . Greece: Medal for Gallantry . Medals of the World . 31 December 2006 . 2011-07-03.
  2. Web site: Law 376/74 "On Military Medals" . National Printing Office.