Luxembourg War Cross
Luxembourg War Cross | |
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Military decoration | |
Awarded for | Distinguished acts of courage and bravery |
Presented by | Luxembourg |
Status | Not currently awarded |
Established | 17 April 1945 |
Luxembourg War Cross ribbon bar Luxembourg War Cross Unit award Unit award streamer | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Cross of Honour and Military Merit[1] |
Equivalent | Luxembourg War Cross (1951) |
The Luxembourg War Cross (
Luxembourg bestowed the War Cross on both Luxembourg citizens and members of the Allied Forces for acts of particular bravery or valor during the
War Cross 1940–1945
The War Cross 1940–1945 was established in April 1945 by
The medal is a dark bronze cross in the Cross pattée design.[3] The cross is surmounted by a grand ducal crown.[8][4] On the obverse side it has a large letter C surmounted by a crown. The reverse side of it has the date 1940. The cross has crossed swords between the arms of the cross pointing upward, also made of the dark bronze.[2][3] The ribbon of the War Cross is Nassau blue, with three stripes of yellow-orange spaced equally from the center. The edges are also yellow-orange.[8]
War Cross 1951
The War Cross 1951 was instituted in May 1951. This decoration is awarded to those members of
The War Cross 1951 appears exactly as the War Cross 1940–1945, with the exception of the reverse. Instead of bearing the date 1940, that space is occupied by a wreath of oak leaves.[8][4]
United States military unit awards
The
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