Navy Cross
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The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military award
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military decoration → |
| abbreviation |
NC
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| authority |
Title 10 of the United States Code
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| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism in combat
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extraordinary heroism not justifying the Medal of Honor → |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Navy
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| canBeAwardedToForeigners |
true
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| category |
United States military valor decorations
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| confersTitle |
recipient may use post-nominal letters "NC"
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| conflictFirstAwardedIn |
World War I
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| country |
United States
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| criteriaIncludes |
combat action against an enemy of the United States
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combat action involving conflict with an opposing foreign force → service with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict where the United States is not a belligerent party → |
| criteriaRevised |
World War II era to emphasize combat heroism
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| eligibility |
members of other U.S. armed forces serving with the Navy or Marine Corps
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members of the United States Coast Guard → members of the United States Marine Corps → members of the United States Navy → |
| established |
1919-02-04
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| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasMultipleAwardsIndicatedBy |
gold stars on the ribbon
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| higherAward |
Medal of Honor
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| isCombatOnlyDecoration |
true
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| isPersonalDecoration |
true
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| lowerAward |
Silver Star
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| material |
bronze
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| mayBeAwardedPosthumously |
true
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| medalShape |
cross pattée
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| obverseDesign |
cross with a sailing ship and laurel wreath
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| originallyIntendedAs |
distinguished service award
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| presentedBy |
United States Coast Guard
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United States Department of the Navy → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| relativePrecedence |
second-highest U.S. military decoration for valor after the Medal of Honor
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second-highest decoration for valor for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps → |
| reverseDesign |
space for engraving recipient name
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| ribbonColor |
navy blue with a white center stripe
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| serviceBranch |
United States Coast Guard
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United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| status |
currently awarded
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| typeOfValorAward |
combat valor decoration
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| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
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