King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom

King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
The obverse and reverse of the medal, with the obverse mounted in "Court Style"
TypeCivil decoration
Awarded forActs of courage in support of the British and Allied cause
DescriptionSilver disk, 36mm diameter.
Presented byUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
EligibilityForeign nationals
Campaign(s)World War II
Established23 August 1945
Total3,200
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (lower)King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom
RelatedAllied Subjects' Medal

The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal for award to foreign nationals who aided the Allied effort during the Second World War.