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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navy Cross canonical | 57 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NC ⓘ |
| authority | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism in combat
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism not justifying the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedToForeigners | true ⓘ |
| category | United States military valor decorations ⓘ |
| confersTitle | recipient may use post-nominal letters "NC" ⓘ |
| conflictFirstAwardedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaIncludes |
combat action against an enemy of the United States
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of other U.S. armed forces serving with the Navy or Marine Corps
ⓘ
members of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| established | 1919-02-04 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasMultipleAwardsIndicatedBy | gold stars on the ribbon ⓘ |
| higherAward | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| isCombatOnlyDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isPersonalDecoration | true ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Silver Star ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| medalShape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | cross with a sailing ship and laurel wreath ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAs | distinguished service award ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
second-highest decoration for valor for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | space for engraving recipient name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | navy blue with a white center stripe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfValorAward | combat valor decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (57)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Doris Miller
subject surface form:
Raymond A. Spruance
subject surface form:
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
subject surface form:
Thomas C. Kinkaid
subject surface form:
Keller E. Rockey
subject surface form:
Daniel J. Callaghan
subject surface form:
Norman Scott
subject surface form:
Willis A. Lee
subject surface form:
John S. McCain Sr.
subject surface form:
Charles Frederick Hughes
subject surface form:
Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr.
subject surface form:
Donald D. Engen
subject surface form:
Arleigh Burke
subject surface form:
Herbert F. Leary
subject surface form:
Clifton A. F. Sprague
subject surface form:
Jonas H. Ingram