Definition of Dickin Medal in English:

Dickin Medal

nounˌdɪkɪn ˈmɛd(ə)l

trademark

(in the UK) a medal awarded to an animal in recognition of an act of great bravery, typically one performed during a time of military conflict by an animal attached to the armed forces.
the six-year-old English springer spaniel received the Dickin Medal for ‘outstanding gallantry’ last year
Example sentencesExamples
- The mongrel, called Rip, was awarded a Dickin Medal in 1945 after sniffing out dozens of air raid victims during the blitz.
- Brian's Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the VC, will go up for auction in London next September.
- Recipients of the PDSA Dickin Medal, recognised as the animals' equivalent of the Victoria Cross, were afforded full military honours.
- "We embarked on the restoration project as a mark of respect for the PDSA Dickin Medal recipients and the 3,000 other military animals and family pets buried there."
- "Liam got his mention in dispatches, so it's lovely that Theo is getting his PDSA Dickin Medal and he's being recognised for his bravery as well."

Origin

1940s: named after Maria Dickin, the founder of the veterinary charity PDSA, who instituted the award.

单词	Dickin Medal
释义	Definition of Dickin Medal in English: Dickin Medal nounˌdɪkɪn ˈmɛd(ə)l trademark (in the UK) a medal awarded to an animal in recognition of an act of great bravery, typically one performed during a time of military conflict by an animal attached to the armed forces. the six-year-old English springer spaniel received the Dickin Medal for ‘outstanding gallantry’ last year Example sentencesExamples The mongrel, called Rip, was awarded a Dickin Medal in 1945 after sniffing out dozens of air raid victims during the blitz. Brian's Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the VC, will go up for auction in London next September. Recipients of the PDSA Dickin Medal, recognised as the animals' equivalent of the Victoria Cross, were afforded full military honours. "We embarked on the restoration project as a mark of respect for the PDSA Dickin Medal recipients and the 3,000 other military animals and family pets buried there." "Liam got his mention in dispatches, so it's lovely that Theo is getting his PDSA Dickin Medal and he's being recognised for his bravery as well." Origin 1940s: named after Maria Dickin, the founder of the veterinary charity PDSA, who instituted the award.
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