Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

Distinguished Flying Cross
Obverse of the decoration. Ribbon: 30mm, diagonal alternate stripes of white and deep purple.
Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth
Type	Military decoration
Eligibility	British, Commonwealth, and allied forces
Awarded for	... exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air.[1]
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	3 June 1918
Total awarded	George V: 11,227 George VI: 21,657 Total: 32,884[2]
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Military Cross[3]
Next (lower)	Air Force Cross[3]
Related	Distinguished Flying Medal

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level military medal given to members of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services. It was also given to members of other Commonwealth countries. The medal was awarded for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".^[4]

1. ↑ "Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility". Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. ↑ Mussell, John W. (1 September 2012). Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton: Token Books. p. 86. ISBN 978-1908828002. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "JSP 761: Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
4. ↑ "No. 31674". The London Gazette. 5 December 1919. p. 15049