Since its inception on 26th June 1857 the Victoria Cross has been awarded on 1358 occassions. This is the highest award issued "To those officers or men who have served Us in the presence of the Enemy and shall then have performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their country" We should as a nation honour and remember them and what better way than with a Bank Holiday "VC Day". The date should be 26th June each year.