Awards and rewards
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Awards and rewards
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Special coins might be struck to commemorate victories; for example, Alexander’s conquest of Persia. In the Middle Ages, religious services were held, and stone monuments and stained-glass windows were created in cathedrals; and chains and medallions were struck giving credit to God as well as the individual.
In Europe in the 18th century, national medals were more frequently issued to recognise exceptional conduct in war, particularly in the empires of Austro-Hungary, France and Britain.
In Britain today, there are more than 50 awards for extraordinary conduct - in war, in civilian life and at work. They are given twice a year in the Honours Lists.
The Victoria Cross has been awarded to only 1,355 people, 14 of whom are still alive, since its foundation after the Crimean War (1854-56). Medals are cast from melted-down cannon captured at the siege of Sebastopol.
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