Southern Cross of Honor
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The Southern Cross of Honor is a commemorative medal and emblem created to recognize the service of Confederate veterans of the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative medal
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ veterans award ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Confederate memorial movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | United Confederate Veterans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
military service in the Confederate armed forces
ⓘ
service as a Confederate veteran ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | hereditary and memorial organization ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria | proof of honorable Confederate service ⓘ |
| commemorates | veterans of the Confederate armed forces ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | postbellum Southern commemoration ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1898 ⓘ |
| designer |
Mary Ann Erwin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mrs. S. E. Gabbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Confederate veterans
ⓘ
honorably discharged Confederate soldiers and sailors ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1900 ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Southern Cross of Honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Daughters of the Confederacy to the U.C.V. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cross-shaped pendant
ⓘ
ribbon ⓘ suspension bar ⓘ |
| lastAwarded | 1959 ⓘ |
| locationOfUse | Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| nonGovernmental | true ⓘ |
| notA | official United States military decoration ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | cross with inscription "Southern Cross of Honor" ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | early 20th century ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United Daughters of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate monuments ⓘ Lost Cause of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
Confederate battle flag motif
ⓘ
inscription "United Daughters of the Confederacy to the U.C.V." ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| sponsor | United Daughters of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Confederate heritage
ⓘ
commemoration of Confederate military service ⓘ |
| type |
non-wearable grave marker version
ⓘ
wearable medal version ⓘ |
| usedAs | grave marker emblem for Confederate veterans ⓘ |
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