VC - what exactly is it?

[medalnet]

Just found this VC. Can anybody elaborate on what exactly this is?

[peter monahan]

It is a fairly crude copy of a real VC.  A number of companies have made copies of varying quality overb the lastr several decades but this is not one of the better ones.  In addition, someone has added the wrong ribbon - I think - with a French style pin for ataching it to a tunic.  Very odd.  The real ribbon is a deeper purple/red than this red ribbon, unless this is just a very off colour photo.

[medalnet]

Thank you!