War Cross with Sword
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The War Cross with Sword is Norway’s highest military decoration for extraordinary bravery or leadership in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Cross with Sword canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order and decoration of Norway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Krigskorset med sverd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary bravery in combat
ⓘ
extraordinary leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
King of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Norwegian citizens
ⓘ
foreign citizens ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| established | 1941 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Norwegian government-in-exile in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | sword device ⓘ |
| hasGrade | single class ⓘ |
| hasRibbonColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasRibbonPattern | vertical stripes ⓘ |
| isHighest | Norwegian military decoration ⓘ |
| isMilitaryEquivalentOf | Norwegian civilian high decorations for bravery ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Norwegian honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Krigskorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | all other Norwegian military decorations ⓘ |
| symbolizes | armed struggle ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Second World War ⓘ |
| typicalRecipientRole |
enlisted soldier
ⓘ
non-commissioned officer ⓘ officer ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.