Cross of Valour (Greece)
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The Cross of Valour (Greece) is Greece’s highest military decoration for acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aristeio Andreias
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ⓘ
Greek Cross of Valour NERFINISHED ⓘ Αριστείο Ανδρείας NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
distinguished gallantry against an enemy ⓘ personal heroism in combat ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Greek enlisted personnel
ⓘ
Greek non-commissioned officers ⓘ Greek officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Greek government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Hellenic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparativeStatus | one of the highest gallantry awards in Europe ⓘ |
| conflictAwardedIn |
Balkan Wars
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ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ later Greek military operations ⓘ |
| conflictFirstAwardedIn | Balkan Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| domain | Greek honours system ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Greek Armed Forces personnel
ⓘ
all ranks ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| established | 1913 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Kingdom of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1913 ⓘ |
| grade |
Bronze Cross of Valour (Greece)
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Gold Cross of Valour (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Cross of Valour (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
cross pattée or similar cross form
ⓘ
national symbols of Greece ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | individual recipients ⓘ |
| highestAwardForBraveryIn | Greek Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regulated by Greek honours legislation ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Medal for Gallantry (Greece)
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ⓘ
War Cross (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRank | higher than War Cross (Greece) ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | deep blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | narrow white stripes ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme military bravery in Greece ⓘ |
| type | gallantry decoration ⓘ |
| wearingOrder | one of the highest orders and decorations of Greece ⓘ |
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