Victoria Cross vs decoration

Victoria Cross and decoration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Victoria Cross	Yes	No	No	No
decoration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decoration is a hypernym of Victoria Cross; that is, decoration is a word with a broader meaning than Victoria Cross:

Victoria Cross: a British military decoration for gallantry
decoration: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Other hypernyms of Victoria Cross include laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon.

Victoria Cross (noun)	decoration (noun)
a British military decoration for gallantry	the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
	something used to beautify
	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event