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Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/orders-decorations-and-medals-of-the-united-kingdom

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. From the article, write the official publication:

  2. 2. From the article, write the highest military decoration:

  3. 3. What are the shiny badges of bravery in the UK?

  4. 4. Why do people get shiny badges of bravery?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Chivalric Orders

  • Investiture

  • Meritocracy

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/orders-decorations-and-medals-of-the-united-kingdom. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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