Another brave agent, Violette Szabo, was the posthumous recipient of the George Cross. While Odette Sansom (‘Lise’) worked as a courier behind enemy lines in France with the Spindle circuit.

Her actions, for which she was awarded the George Cross, saved lives and significantly aided the Resistance. Odette Sansom joins other remarkable female agents, such as Noor Inayat Khan, Christine ...

Rather than a personal gift or a symbol that could be subject to misinterpretation, the British government decided to award Malta a unique mark of honour: the George Cross. This award, typically ...

Thousands more people can see the world's largest collection of Victoria Cross and George Cross medals in a ... brave deeds of these gallantry medal recipients from Britain and the Commonwealth." ...

The cross between the two resulted in the best of both parents — petchoas with vivid colors, better heat and rain tolerance than petunias, no “sticky stems” that trap browned petals ...

The George Cross, instituted by King George VI in 1940, which may also be awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of ‘acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in ...

A row has erupted after Reform UK pledged to ban local authorities from flying any flags aside from the Union Jack or the St George's Cross in councils they control. In last week's local elections ...

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — This weekend, the Red Cross is set to install free smoke alarms in hundreds of Landover homes to help prevent deadly fires. The event will kick off ...

On May 1, the Prince of Wales joined his father, the King, and Queen Camilla in hosting a Windsor Castle reception for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association. Royal family ...