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“Valor” or “Valour”

Valor is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while valour is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 11 prefer “valor” and 0 prefer “valour”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country valor valour Preference
United States 99 1 “valor”
United Kingdom 80 20 “valor”
India 58 42 “valor”
Philippines 98 2 “valor”
Canada 77 23 “valor”
Australia 79 21 “valor”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 93 7 “valor”
New Zealand 79 21 “valor”
Jamaica 71 29 “valor”
Trinidad & Tobago 84 16 “valor”
Guyana 87 13 “valor”
Usage

Examples in context

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“valor”

  • …must stand their ground for Valor, yet drive their foes away…
  • Dêmos glória ao teu valor.
  • …the mayor's knowledge, had approved valor awards for two officers involved…
  • …Jeffry D. A Brotherhood of Valor: The Common Soldiers of the…
  • …the words "Never Trust a Valor".
  • Valor Christian High School, Highlands Ranch
  • …Guide to Eberron, Champions of Valor, Dungeon Master's Guide II, Eberron…
  • …the Gold Medal of Aeronautic Valor to aeronautic valor of Regia
  • …received the Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare, and Borghese was named…
  • …French officer who questioned the valor of the Piedmontese soldiers.

“valour”

  • Cross of Valour (four times)
  • Category:Recipients of the Order of Valour
  • …a Silver Medal of Military Valour, which was transferred from the…
  • …compliments to soldiers for their valour and courage while fighting the
  • Their valour could not justify a policy…
  • The Order of Valour is an order of knighthood…
  • …December 2018, Sacramento signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier
  • …was knighted 26 July for valour by Lord Howard aboard his…
  • …Connaught, the helmsman of the valour of Leath-Chuinn; and the chiefs…
  • …for wisdom and counsel and valour, and capable of this rule".

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