PNC 22-01-2015 THE VICTORIA CROSS LIMITED EDITION 0272 / 3000
THE VICTORIA CROSS . THE HIGHEST MILITARY DECORATION . AWARDED FOR VALOUR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENEMY . THE VICTORIA CROSS IS FIRST IN THE ORDER OF WEAR IN THE AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH HONOUR SYSTEMS AND TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER ORDERS , DECORATIONS , AND MEDALSIN AUSTRALIA . THERE HAS BEEN A TOTALOF1357 VICTORIAA CROSS MEDALS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUT ONLY 14 OF THOSE HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE WORLD WAR 11. IN ALL , 100 AUSTRALIANS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE HONOUR .