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FredPuli
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The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest award for gallantry. The inscription originally proposed for the medal was " For the Brave". Queen Victoria had that changed to " For Valour". Why?
 
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Th Queen changed the words so people would not think that the only brave soldiers were ones who had a V.C.
 
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Sheeesh...sneaky fuse, squeezing in before me there !
Here's the Wikipedia Link
 
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