Cross of Honour and Military Merit explained

Cross of Honour and Military Merit
Type:Military decoration
Eligibility:Individuals, units, and groups of people
Awarded For:Distinguished service to the military in times of peace and for acts of courage in time of war
Clasps:Palms for being mentioned in dispatches
Established:May 1951
Precedence Label:Order of wear
Higher:Military Medal
Lower:Luxembourg War Cross[1]

Cross of Honour and Military Merit (French: Croix d'Honneur et de Mérite militaire) is a military decoration of Luxembourg established by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in May 1951. The cross is awarded for distinguished service to the military in times of peace. In times of war the cross is awarded for outstanding acts of courage and bravery. The cross is awarded in three classes gilt, silver, and bronze.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTINCTIONS HONORIFIQUES . CODE ADMINISTRATIF – 2007 – Vol. 4 . Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg . 16 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142509/http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/textescoordonnes/compilation/code_administratif/VOL_4/DISTINC_HONOR.pdf . April 24, 2014 .
  2. Book: Clarke. John D.. Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World.. 2001. Leo Cooper. Barnsley. 9780850527834. 137–138.