Iron Cross

E46558

military decoration military medal

The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.

Aliases (7)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military decoration → military medal →
abolishedAsStateDecorationInWestGermany	1945 →
awardedFor	bravery in battle → distinguished military service →
awardingAuthority	Führer of Nazi Germany → German Emperor → King of Prussia →
borderColor	silver →
category	German military award →
color	black →
countryOfOrigin	Germany → Prussia →
designFeature	royal cypher or swastika on upper arm →
firstAwarded	1813 →
foundedBy	Frederick William III of Prussia →
hasClass	Iron Cross 1st Class → Iron Cross 2nd Class →
hasHigherGrade	Grand Cross of the Iron Cross → Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross →
hasVariant	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds →
inception	1813 →
influenced	modern German military insignia →
inscriptionFeature	year of institution on lower arm →
material	iron core → silver frame →
notableRecipient	Adolf Hitler → Erwin Rommel → Manfred von Richthofen → Paul von Hindenburg →
reestablished	1870 → 1914 → 1939 →
relatedTo	Balkenkreuz →
ribbonColor	black with white stripes →
shape	cross pattée →
symbol	black cross →
usedBy	German Empire → Kingdom of Prussia → Nazi Germany → Weimar Republic →
usedInConflict	Franco-Prussian War → Napoleonic Wars → World War I → World War II →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alexander Löhr ("Iron Cross (1939)") → Erich Hartmann → Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher → Hugo Sperrle ("Iron Cross (1914)") → Josef Harpe ("Iron Cross (1914)") → Max Immelmann → Otto Dietrich → Paul von Hindenburg → Werner Mölders →	awardReceived
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ("Iron Cross (1939) award system") → Grand Cross of the Iron Cross → Iron Cross 1st Class → Iron Cross 2nd Class → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross →	partOf
Iron Cross 1st Class ("1813 Iron Cross series") → Iron Cross 1st Class ("1870 Iron Cross series") → Iron Cross 1st Class ("1914 Iron Cross series") → Iron Cross 1st Class ("1939 Iron Cross series") →	introducedClass
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ("Iron Cross (1914)") → Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ("Iron Cross (1939)") →	relatedTo
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds →	basedOn
Joachim von Ribbentrop →	decoratedWith
Imperial German Navy →	emblem
Iron Cross 2nd Class →	gradeOf
Grand Cross of the Iron Cross →	gradeOfOrder
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds →	symbolIncludes