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Air Force Cross (AFC)
TERMS
The cross is awarded to an officer or a Warrant Officer for an
act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying,
but not while in active operations against an enemy.
BAR
A bar is awarded for an additional act which would have warranted
the AFC. The straight slip-on silver bar has an eagle in the centre.
The year of the award is engraved on the reverse.
DESCRIPTION
A silver cross (1.625" across), shaped as a thunderbolt in
the form of a cross, the arm terminates with a bomb. The cross
is surmounted by another cross composed of aeroplane propeller
blades, with the ends of the four blades enscribed with the Royal
Cypher. For the WWII DFCs the letters G (top), R (left), VI (bottom),
and I (right) and for the Korea DFCs E (top), II (left), R (right),
and the bottom blank. The top arm is ensigned by an Imperial Crown.
OBVERSE
In the centre of the obverse is a roundel displaying Hermes, mounted
on a hawk in flight, bestowing a wreath.
REVERSE
Within a central circle, the current Royal Cypher (GV, GVI, EIIR)
above the date 1918. The year of award appears on the lower arm.
MOUNTING
A small link at the top of the crown attaches to a slot in two
sprigs of laurel firming the underside of a straight clasp.
RIBBON
The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide, and consists of alternating red
and white stripes (0.125 wide) leaning to the left at 45 degrees
from the vertical. The red colour is to appear in the bottom left
and upper right corners when viewed on the wearer's chest. Until
1919, the stripes were horizontal.
NAMING
The medals are issued unnamed.
DATES
The award was established on 03 June 1918, the birthday of King
George V.
ISSUED
WWI: 70 to Canadians in the RAF
WWII: 428 to RCAF 1 bar to RCAF (S/L John HONE, AFC*) 34
to Canadians in the RAF (no bars)
Korea: 4 to RCAF (EIIR types)
Post War: 22 to RCAF (11 GVI and 11 EIIR) 2 to Canadians
in the RAF 2 bars to Canadians in the RAF
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