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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.
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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal letters BT. Somalia: Order of the Somali Star: 12 February 1961: 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
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