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The Honoris Crux (Cross of Honour) of 1975, post-nominal letters HC, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. The decoration was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for bravery in dangerous circumstances.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa . 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.
As of July 2022, this list is incomplete, showing 1,485 Navy Crosses awarded in all service branches for actions of valor during World War II: 489 to U.S. Navy recipients; 1,029 U.S. Marine Corps recipients; 11 U.S. Army Air Forces recipients; 6 U.S. Coast Guard recipients; 3 U.S. Army recipients; and 1 civilian recipient.
The battalion was one of the most decorated units during the South African Border War, with a total of 13 Honoris Crux medals for bravery awarded to its members, second only to the South African Special Forces Brigade, whose members were awarded 46 Honoris Crux medals during the same period.
Medal Wojska (Army Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski (Navy Medal for War 1939–45) Medal Morski Polskiej Marynarki Handlowej (Merchant Marine Medal for War 1939–45) Krzyż Kampanii Wrześniowej 1939 (Cross of September Campaign 1939) Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino (Monte Cassino ...
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
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
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 Crux Silver: HCS: 1975–2003: 27: Exceptional bravery in great danger: Honoris Crux (1975) HC: 1975 ...