DECORATIONS FOR VALOUR ON THE FIELD.
Great Britain may well feel proud and boast of her military decoration, the Victoria Cross, which is only conferred for conspicuous acts ol bravery on the fio'.d of battle.
Franco confers 1"T distinctive badges in tho well-known form of the Legion ol Honour. Austria confers her Ancient Order of Mar o Therese. Germany'.., equivalent ot the \ ictoria Cross is tho iron Cross, which, it is said, tho Kaiser has already given to 3S.nflt) of his soldiers during the prebont war. Russia tlistrilmtos her Cross of Vladimir sparingly to her successful soldors. Denmark lins ono of th* most illu* trious orders of chivalry, tho Order ot th« Elephant, which ranks with that of our Order of the Garter. Spain is truly proud of Tier Order of tho Golden Fleece. which is. and lias boon, most sparingly conferred. Italy ne\er fails to decorate tier soldic.ru with her Military Menial of Merit.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 255, 11 December 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)
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155DECORATIONS FOR VALOUR ON THE FIELD. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 255, 11 December 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)
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