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This category is a list of all recipients of the Honoris Crux (1952), Honoris Crux (1975), Honoris Crux Gold, Honoris Crux Silver and Honoris Crux Diamond on Wikipedia. This list is added to automatically, so some entries will be pages about the medal.
The Honoris Crux Gold is a silver-gilt Maltese cross which fits in a circle 45 millimetres in diameter, with two swords in saltire surmounted by a circular protea wreath, the arms of the cross in green enamel, with a roundel in the centre tierced horizontally in the orange, white and blue bands of the national flag, framed in a double silver ...
The position of the Honoris Crux of 1975 in the official order of precedence was revised twice after 1975, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, upon the integration into the South African National Defence Force in 1994 and again upon the institution of a new set of awards in 2003.
Highest distinction award for military gallantry of Somalia. South Africa: Nkwe ya Gauta - Golden Leopard: Established 2003: Introduced to replace the Honoris Crux Gold. The bilingual title is in Sesotho and English. South Korea: Order of Military Merit (Taegeuk class) Spain: Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand: 1 January 1812: 336: Sri Lanka ...
Honoris Crux Diamond: HCD: 1975–93: Never awarded: Death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour: Honoris Crux Gold: HCG: 1975–93: 6: Outstanding bravery in extreme danger: Star of South Africa, Gold: SSA: 1975–2003: Meritorious military service. Star of South Africa, Silver: SSAS: 1975–2003: Meritorious military service. Honoris ...
Honoris Crux may refer to one of five South African military decorations. A set of four classes of Honoris Crux decorations—the Honoris Crux Diamond, Honoris Crux Gold, Honoris Crux Silver and Honoris Crux of 1975—together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952. [1] Honoris Crux (1952), in use from 1952 to 1975
The Honoris Crux Silver (Silver Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCS, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for exceptional acts of bravery while in great danger.
He obtained his pilot's wings in 1977 [4] and flew for 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force, before re-joining the South African Air Force in 1980.. While flying Alouette III helicopters based at AFB Ondangwa in 1981 he was awarded the Honoris Crux Gold for risking his life during a night operation in Angola, by turning on the lights of his helicopter to draw enemy fire away from another helicopter.