What metal is the Victoria Cross made from ?
The Victoria Cross is made from bronze which came from Chinese cannons captured from the Russians at the siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean war .The first presentation was made in Hyde Park on 26th June 1857 where Queen Victoria decorated 62 officers and men for actions during the Crimean . They are still today made by the same London Jewellers (Hancock’s) who were established in 1849.
