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The Iron Cross was a medal awarded for valour in the German armed forces. It was instituted in Prussia in 1813 by Frederick William III and consists of a cross patee of iron, edged with silver.
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The Victoria Cross is a British decoration conferred on officers and men of all ranks in the army and navy for personal bravery. It was instituted in 1856 and consists of a bronze cross patee 1.5 inches in diameter, with the royal crown surmounted by a lion in the centre, and beneath the inscription 'For Valour'.
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In heraldry, the cross patee is a cross of four equal length arms that taper towards the centre of the cross.
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In heraldry, patee describes a cross narrow at the inner end, and very broad at the other end, or having its arms of that shape.
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