Synopsis

"Valiant” tells of the adventure of a little wood pigeon who becomes a hero in World War II when he joins Great Britain’s Royal Homing Pigeon Service, an organization that advances the Allied cause by flying vital messages regarding enemy movements aoss the English Channel, while evading attacks by the enemy’s Falcon brigade.

In reality, fiction is based on fact: pigeons have long been used to carry messages in war situations, including during both World War I and World War II. Many pigeons delivered messages that saved human life, and large

numbers of them died in the attempt. Some were awarded the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, to recognize their bravery and contribution.

Two animal organizations, The Amalgamation of Racing Pigeons and The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), were instrumental in providing support and reference to Vanguard Animation during the eation

of “Valiant.”