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Medal of Bravery
The Medal of Bravery was an award presented by the Alliance to Restore the Republic to members of its organization who had displayed a great feat of bravery in battle. It was made of gold.
In 0 ABY, for their efforts in destroying the Death Star, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo were awarded this honorable medal.
Some time after Arvel Crynyd's death in 4 ABY, that led to the destruction of the Star Dreadnought Executor, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Bravery.
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Notable recipients
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- Luke Skywalker - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Han Solo - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Chewbacca - Battle of Yavin, 0 BBY
- Arvel Crynyd - Battle of Endor, 4 ABY
Behind the scenesEdit
Chewbacca did not receive a Medal of Bravery in the film, but he does in the novelization. According to the comic adaptation, he did not receive his at the same time as Han and Luke because Leia was too short to reach around his neck. The Day after the Death Star shows Princess Leia standing on a table to award Chewbacca his medal at a party after the formal ceremony. Additionally, the non-canonical comic Tag & Bink Are Dead 2 depicts Tag Greenly and Bink Otauna finding a Medal of Bravery engraved with "Chewie" that was left behind in the Massassi Temple.
At the 1997 MTV Movie Awards, Chewbacca was given a Medal of Bravery by Carrie Fisher, who played Leia Organa throughout the original trilogy.
AppearancesEdit
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Indirect mention only)
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
- Tag & Bink Are Dead 2 (Non-canonical appearance)
