QGM

Queen's Gallantry Medal
Reverse of medal and ribbon
Awarded by United Kingdom
Type	Civil decoration.
Eligibility	British and Commonwealth
Awarded for	"… exemplary acts of bravery."
Status	Currently awarded.
Description	Silver disk, 36mm diameter
Clasps
Post-nominals	QGM
Statistics
Established	20 June 1974
Total awarded	1044 including 19 bars to end of 2013
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
Next (lower)	Royal Victorian Medal

The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is a United Kingdom decoration awarded to both military and civilians for acts of gallantry where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Cross or the George Medal.

It was instituted on 20 June 1974 to replace the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry and the British Empire Medal for Gallantry. The QGM ended the situation where the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry was awarded for lesser acts of bravery than the George Medal but took precedence over it in the Order of Wear. The QGM has been awarded posthumously since 30 November 1977 and no further awards of either the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry have been gazetted.

The QGM is awarded for "exemplary acts of bravery" and as at the end of 2013 there have been 1044 awards including 19 bars. The military received 525 awards and civilians 519 awards including 120 awards to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, almost twice as many awards as any other group. The post nominal for the award is "QGM".

NOTE:- The Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry was discontinued as a posthumous award in 1977, when the Royal Warrant which had instituted the George Medal was amended to allow the George Medal to be awarded posthumously. Prior to this, if the level of bravery of the individual was such to merit either award, should the police officer survive the event, he/she would be awarded the George Medal, and conversely, should they lose their life, then the appropriate award was the Queen's Police medal for Gallantry (posthumous award). After 1954, the Queen's Police medal could only be awarded posthumously.

Among the more notable recipients are: