Military Cross (United Kingdom)
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The Military Cross (United Kingdom) is a British military decoration awarded to officers and, later, other ranks of the armed forces for exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Cross | 50 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor | exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land ⓘ |
| awardedInTheatre | land operations ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | King George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
all ranks (after 1993)
ⓘ
officers of Commonwealth forces ⓘ officers of the British Armed Forces ⓘ other ranks of Commonwealth forces ⓘ other ranks of the British Armed Forces ⓘ warrant officers of Commonwealth forces ⓘ warrant officers of the British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| eligibilityExpandedOn | 1916-01-01 ⓘ |
| eligibilityExpandedTo | other ranks ⓘ |
| eligibilityReformedOn | 1993-01-01 ⓘ |
| eligibilityReformEffect | opened to all ranks ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1914-12-28 ⓘ |
| hasObverseDesign | Imperial Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReverseFeature | recipient's name and date engraved ⓘ |
| higherAward | Distinguished Service Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Mentioned in Despatches ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | silver bar on ribbon ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
aerial gallantry alone
ⓘ
naval gallantry at sea alone ⓘ |
| originalEligibility |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
warrant officers ⓘ |
| postNominals | MC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAwardForOfficers | Military Medal (after 1993 reforms) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | purple and white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | three equal vertical stripes ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | individual award ⓘ |
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