page_title: Empire Gallantry Medal
hierarchical_section_title: Empire Gallantry Medal
caption_attribution_description: English: Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry also known as the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM).
context_page_description: The Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Gallantry, usually known as the Empire Gallantry Medal, was a British medal awarded for acts of the gallantry that did not reach the standard required for the Albert Medal and the Edward Medal. King George V introduced it on 29 December 1922. Recipients were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "EGM" and as a Medal of the Order of the British Empire it was also divided into military and civil divisions. Unlike appointments to the Order of the British Empire it could be awarded posthumously.
context_section_description: The Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Gallantry, usually known as the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM), was a British medal awarded for acts of the gallantry that did not reach the standard required for the Albert Medal and the Edward Medal. King George V introduced it on 29 December 1922. Recipients were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "EGM" and as a Medal of the Order of the British Empire it was also divided into military and civil divisions. Unlike appointments to the Order of the British Empire it could be awarded posthumously.
caption: Empire Gallantry Medal
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