Philip Vian - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

Decorations
Components

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order and two bars
Légion d'honneur (France)
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (France)
Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander (United States)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch (Norway)
Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark)
Mentioned in Despatches, five times

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