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Reverse of the Cross. The Cross for Military Valour (French: Croix de la Valeur Militaire) is a military decoration of France.It recognizes an individual bestowed a Mention in Dispatches earned for showing valour in presence of an enemy, in theatres of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures (Cross of War for Foreign ...
The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (English: War Cross) was a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de Guerre. It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for valorous service during World War I , similar to the British mentioned in dispatches but with multiple degrees equivalent to other nations ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Cross for Military Valour.
In 2007, the Petitions Committee of the Bundestag made a recommendation to create a decoration to recognize military personnel for valour. [1] In 2008, Ernst-Reinhard Beck , the president of the German Reservists Association, suggested the reestablishment of the Iron Cross .
In 1916 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was awarded the Medal of Military Valor in Gold, [7] the only foreign head of state to receive this award. Royal Decree #1423 of 4 November 1932 defined new rules for granting the Valor medals, as well as the War Cross for Military Valor and the Cross of Merit of War. In the text of the decree, Articles 1 and ...
A cross with four arms in bronze, 36 mm wide. Engraved by Frédéric de Vernon. On the obverse: a round central medallion with the legend surrounding REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE: Effigy of a helmeted Poilu (World War I infantryman), on a sword drawn vertically on the branches; Of the cross being charged with bay leaves and oak leaves in relief.
The Cross of Valour may refer to one of a number of decorations: Cross for Military Valour, a French military award; Cross of Valour (Australia), Australia's highest civil award; Cross of Valour (Canada), Canada's highest civil award; Cross of Valour (Greece) (Αριστείο Ανδρείας), Greece's highest military award
The Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France (French: Médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France libre) was a French commemorative war medal established by decree on 4 April 1946 on the 1945 proposition of general Edgard de Larminat to the Minister to the armies.