Queen's Commendation for Bravery

Queen's Commendation for Bravery Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
Queen's Commendation for Bravery Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
Awarded by the United Kingdom
Type	Bravery award
Eligibility	Both service personnel and civilians
Awarded for	Bravery not in action against an enemy
Status	Currently awarded
Description	Ribbon device in silver
Statistics
Established	1994

The Queen's Commendation for Bravery and the Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air are United Kingdom awards, open to both military personnel and civilians. They were established in 1994, when the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air were discontinued.

The two awards are granted for bravery entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition, but not to the standard required of the Queen's Gallantry Medal. Classed as 'level 4' awards by the Ministry of Defence, they are the lowest level of bravery award, alongside a mention in dispatches. The awards do not give rise to post nominal letters.

The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is open to both to civilians in peacetime conditions and to all ranks of the British Armed Forces for actions not in the presence of an enemy. It is denoted by a silver spray of laurel leaves.

The Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air is awarded on the same basis, but for acts of bravery in the air. It is denoted by a flying eagle in silver.

Queen’s Commendations can be awarded posthumously, and are not restricted to British subjects.

The holder is entitled to wear the appropriate device in a similar manner to a mention in despatches. If awarded for bravery in a theatre for which a campaign medal has been granted, it is worn on the ribbon of the appropriate medal. When awarded in peacetime conditions and when no medal is issued, the emblem is worn on the uniform or coat after any medal ribbons. Recipients with no medals wear the device in the position that a single medal would be worn.