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Sea Gallantry Medal
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The Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM) (officially the 'Medal for Saving Life at Sea',[1] and originally the 'Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea'[2]), is a United Kingdom award for civil gallantry at sea.
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Sea Gallantry Medal | |
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![]() Sea Gallantry Medal, reverse | |
Type | Civil decoration |
Awarded for | Saving life at sea |
Presented by | United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Those who save the lives of British citizens |
First awarded | 1855 |
Last awarded | 1989 |
![]() Ribbon bar: SGM ![]() SGM (Foreign Services) pre–1922 | |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Constabulary Medal (Ireland)[1] |
Next (lower) | Indian Order of Merit (Civil)[1] |
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