Back British Hero of the Holocaust German قهرمان بریتانیایی هولوکاست Persian Héros britannique de l'Holocauste French אות גיבור השואה הבריטי HE Eroe britannico dell'Olocausto Italian Британский герой Холокоста Russian
The British Hero of the Holocaust award is a special national award given by the government of the United Kingdom in recognition of British citizens who assisted in rescuing victims of the Holocaust. On 9 March 2010, it was awarded to 25 individuals posthumously. The award is a solid silver medallion and bears the inscription "in the service of humanity" in recognition of "selfless actions" which "preserved life in the face of persecution".[1]