Honoris Crux decoration
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The Honoris Crux was a South African military decoration awarded for bravery in action, particularly for acts of exceptional courage in combat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honoris Crux | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of exceptional courage in combat
ⓘ
bravery in action ⓘ |
| awardingCountryFormerName | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingCountryLaterName | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignOrTheatre | combat operations ⓘ |
| confersPostNominals | yes ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| decorates |
acts of gallantry under fire
ⓘ
individual soldiers ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the South African Defence Force
ⓘ
other persons serving with or alongside the South African Defence Force ⓘ |
| established | 1952 ⓘ |
| hasHigherAward |
Honoris Crux Gold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honoris Crux Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowerAward | Pro Virtute Decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Cross of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | HC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| type | decoration for bravery ⓘ |
| usedBy |
South African Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Medical Service NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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