The Honour Cross (Germany) — Military Decorations
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The Honour Cross (Germany) Medal and Ribbon Design Images
The Honour Cross was modelled on the reverse side of the War Commemorative Medal of 1870/71. The form of it awarded to combatants shows a laurel wreath encircling a medallion, with the dates "1914 - 1918". Crossed swords are between the arms, while the Honour Cross for non-combatants has no swords and has instead a wreath of oak leaves. The Honour Cross for Next-of-Kin (commonly known as the Widows Cross) is black in color.
What is the The Honour Cross (Germany) Decoration?
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Republic on 13 July 1934 to commemorate the distinguished deeds of the German people during the First World War. This was Germany's first official service medal for soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in the war. In addition, those soldiers who had died was awarded to their surviving next-of-kin. Shortly after its issuance, the government of Nazi Germany declared the award as the only official service decoration of the First World War and further forbid the continued wearing of German Free Corps awards on any military or paramilitary uniform of a state or Nazi Party organization. The Honour Cross was awarded in three forms: Front-Line Veterans (with swords), for Non-Combatant Veterans (without swords), and finally for surviving widows, parents, and dependants of fallen participants (without swords).
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The The Honour Cross (Germany) medal is classified as a International Award of the type International Senior Military Award.
How Do You Earn the The Honour Cross (Germany)?
The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 is awarded t soldiers of Imperial Germany who had taken part in WWI or surviving next-of-kin of those soldiers who had died.
Displaying the The Honour Cross (Germany)
The Order of Precedence of the The Honour Cross (Germany) is 157, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.
The Honour Cross is worn suspended from a ribbon with black edges, two white stripes, and a red stripe between them. The ribbon for the Honour Cross Next-of-Kin has the colors in a different order. The Honour Cross were frequently worn with the ribbon fashioned into a bow, with a pin on the back, which the mother or widow attached to her clothing.
The Honour Cross (Germany) Associated Branches
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The Honour Cross (Germany) and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a The Honour Cross (Germany) can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
