What is the USA equivalent to the George Cross ?

[otago]

What is the USA equivalent to this award ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cross

That is what is the top USA gallantry award that civilians not under military command can get in the USA ?

 

[Aramazd]

the presidental medal of freedom

 

[bhsup]

Actually, that is tied with the Congressional Gold Medal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_medal_of_freedom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal

 

[otago]

Whoa gentlemen, those are the so called awards dished out to Blair for being a puppet and Howard for being a combat dodger in the sixties.
I'm talking about the TOP GALLANTRY AWARD for bravery, not the rough equivalent of a lower class knighthood which could be perchased.

So what is the top award that is only given for gallantry by a civilian ?

 

[bhsup]

Well Otago, suck a kiwi if you don't like our awards. You asked, you were answered.

 

[otago]

Well Otago, suck a kiwi if you don't like our awards. You asked, you were answered.

Well said dear boy