Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
	Obverse of the decoration.
Type	Military decoration
Awarded for	... exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air.
Presented by	United Kingdom and Commonwealth
Eligibility	British, Commonwealth, and allied forces
Status	Currently awarded
Established	3 June 1918
Total	To 2017: 22,322 crosses; 1,737 bars
	Ribbon: No bars 1918-1919: horizontal alternate white and purple stripes 1919-current: Diagonal alternate white and purple stripes
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Military Cross
Next (lower)	Air Force Cross
Related	Distinguished Flying Medal

Ribbon bar for a 2nd award

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level^{[clarification needed]} military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 to other ranks, of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".^[3]

^ "Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility". Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b "JSP 761: Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
^ "No. 31674". The London Gazette. 5 December 1919. p. 15049.

[MoD-1] "Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility". Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[JSP761-2] "JSP 761: Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[LG674-3] "No. 31674". The London Gazette. 5 December 1919. p. 15049.

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