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"Canadianised" VC?!?!

Okay, I'm sorry, but the reference to the fact Honey's VC was not the Canadian version of the medal is idiotic. It's almost as if the author of that line should be given a history lesson on the Victoria Cross overall!! To save whomever you are some time:

A formal request for the creation of a family of Military Valour Decorations was signed by the Prime Minister of Canada on December 31, 1992. The Queen approved the Letters Patent on February 2, 1993.
The highest British and Commonwealth decoration, the Victoria Cross, has traditionally been recognized as the most prestigious award for gallantry under enemy fire. Only one minor change will distinguish the Canadian VC from the original VC created by the Queen Victoria in 1856. The Canadian version of the Victoria Cross will have the Latin inscription "PRO VALORE" in place of the English - only "FOR VALOUR" found on the British VC.

From Veterans Affairs Website.

In other words, Honey would not have been awarded a "Canadian version" in the first place, since his "British and Commonwealth" version was awarded in 1918, he died in 1918, the "Canadian" VC has yet to be awarded, and has only been around since, well, see above!

Wikig39 (talk) 18:44, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not entirely sure if it's idiotic to include a bit of information detailing the medal itself. Sure, it might be redundant to point out such facts to well-versed individuals regarding VCs. It's not useless information however, since a lot of people aren't familiar with the VC. If there's a more succinct and better way of saying this in the article, feel free to constructively add it in.

Maybe I'm an idiot too, I wasn't sure what the inscription said before researching it.

Gba111 (talk) 21:33, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]