Military Merit Cross with Swords
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The Military Merit Cross with Swords was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for acts of bravery or exceptional leadership in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Merit Cross with Swords canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austro-Hungarian military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austro-Hungarian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery in combat
ⓘ
exceptional leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Emperor of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Austro-Hungarian officers
ⓘ
military officers ⓘ |
| GermanName | Militärverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeRelation | variant of the Military Merit Cross ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cross
ⓘ
crossed swords ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement | crown (in some classes or periods) ⓘ |
| hasQualifier | "with Swords" denotes combat award ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| indicates | award made for wartime or combat-related merit ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| partOf | Austro-Hungarian honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
meritorious service in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
personal courage under fire ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Military Merit Cross (without swords) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status |
no longer awarded
ⓘ
obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
distinction in combat
ⓘ
military merit in wartime ⓘ |
| typeOfDistinction | order and decoration of chivalry ⓘ |
| usedBy | officer corps of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Austro-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkan campaigns ⓘ Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
suspended from a ribbon
ⓘ
worn on the uniform ⓘ |
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