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Pierre and Marie Curie depicted on the obverse of a medal from the Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum (International Union Against Cancer) commemorating the Curies' discovery of radium in 1898.
The Victoria Cross was established in 1856 by Queen Victoria at the request of Prince Albert. It serves as the highest decoration for valour within the British armed forces, awarded specifically for extreme bravery in the face of the enemy.12