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FEIDAY, 5 DECEMBER, 1919.

CENTIRAL CHANCERY OP THE ORDERS be designated the Distinguished Flying Cross OF KNIGHTHOOD. and the Air Force Cross, and two Medals, to -be designated the Distinguished Flying Medal St. James's Palace, S.W. 1. and the Air Force Medal, and We do hereby 5th December, 1919'. direct that the following regulations shall be The three Warrants set forth .below are con- made governing the said Decorations and cerned with the establishment of the Distin- Medals:— guished Plying Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Firstly. It is ordained that the Distin- Distinguished Flying Medal and the Air Force guished Flying Cross shall be granted only to Medal, the institution of which was announced such Officers and Warrant Officers of Our said in the London Gazette- of 3rd June, 1918 Forces as shall be recommended to Us for an (No. 30723, page 6533) : — act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to ROYAL WARRANT INSTITUTING DECORATIONS duty performed whilst flying in active opera- . AND MEDALS FOR THE . tions against the enemy. Secondly. It is ordained that the Distin- GEORGE R.I. guished Flying Cross shall be silver and shall GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God of consist of a Cross flory terminated in the hori- the United Kingdom of Great Britain and zontal and base bars with bombs, the upper Ireland and of the British Dominions be- bar terminating with a rose, surmounted by yond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, another cross composed of aeroplane propellers Emperor of India: To all to whom these charged in the centre with a roundel within a presents shall come. Greeting! wreath of laurels a rose winged ensigned by an Imperial Crown thereon the letters R.A.F. Whereas We are desirous of signifying Our On the revere© the Royal Cypher above the appreciation of acts of valour, courage and date 1918. The whole attached to the clasp devotion to duty performed by Officers and and ribbon by two sprigs of laurel. Men in Our Air Fiorce and in the Air Forces of Thirdly. It is ordained that the Distin- Our Self-governing Dominions beyond the guished Flying dross shall be worn on the left Seas, We do- hereby, 'for Us, Our heirs and suc- breast pendant from a ribbon one inch and a cessors, institute and create two decorations to quarter in width, which shall be in colour