Grand Cross
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The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious class of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, traditionally awarded for exceptional military merit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order of chivalry grade ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
Austrian military campaigns
ⓘ
Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Habsburg-Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Austrian Imperial Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian Imperial Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
decisive victory against the enemy
ⓘ
extraordinary personal merit in high command ⓘ outstanding strategic command in battle ⓘ |
| awardFor | exceptional military merit ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Austro-Hungarian monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | highest and most prestigious class of the Military Order of Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| eligibility |
military officers
ⓘ
senior commanders ⓘ |
| GermanName | Großkreuz des Militär-Maria-Theresien-Ordens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeLevel |
above Commander of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
ⓘ
above Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| highestGradeOf | Military Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Empress Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderMotto | FORTITVDINI (To Bravery) ⓘ |
| partOf | Military Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prestigeLevel | highest military decoration of the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| rarity | very rarely awarded ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme recognition of military leadership ⓘ |
| typeOfDecoration | military order ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
army commanders
ⓘ
field marshals ⓘ naval commanders ⓘ |
| wearingForm |
breast star
ⓘ
sash and badge ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.