War Cross

War Cross may refer to a military award in various countries, including:

  • War Cross (Belgium), a decoration awarded by Belgium (French: Croix de guerre or Dutch: Oorlogskruis in the original).
  • Croix de guerre (French), a decoration awarded by France.
  • War Cross (Greece), a decoration awarded by Greece (Greek: Πολεμικός Σταυρός in the original).
  • War Cross (Norway), a decoration awarded by Norway (Norwegian: Krigskorset in the original).
  • War Cross (Portugal), a decoration awarded by Portugal (Portuguese: Medalha da Cruz de Guerra in the original).
  • War Cross (Spain), a decoration awarded by Spain (Spanish: Cruz de Guerra in the original).
  • Czechoslovak War Cross 1918, a decoration awarded by the former state of Czechoslovakia during World War I (Czech: Ceskoslovensky valecny kriz in the original).
  • Czechoslovak War Cross, a decoration awarded by the former state of Czechoslovakia during World War II (Czech: Ceskoslovensky valecny kriz in the original).
  • Louisiana War Cross, a medal awarded to the Louisiana National Guard.
  • Luxembourg War Cross, a decoration awarded by Luxembourg (French: Croix de guerre or German: Krieg Kreuz in the original).
  • War Cross for Military Valor, a decoration awarded by Italy and established in 1922 (Italian: Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare in the original).
  • War Merit Cross (Italy), a decoration awarded by Italy and established in 1918 (Italian: Croce di Guerra in the original).

War Cross may refer also refer to:

  • War Cross, the name used on cemetery plans for the Cross of Sacrifice erected in Commonwealth War Graves Commission sites.

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