| National Intelligence Cross | |
| Presenter: | The United States Intelligence Community |
| Type: | Individual Significant Contribution Award |
| Eligibility: | United States Government intelligence community civilian and military personnel |
| Awarded For: | Conspicuous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and courage in the face of a significant and known risk above and beyond the call of duty. |
| Status: | Active |
| Established: | 1 October 2008 |
| Higher: | George Washington Spymaster Award |
| Lower: | National Intelligence Medal for Valor |
The National Intelligence Cross is a decoration of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) awarded under the National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). It is the highest award presented by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[1] It is equivalent of the Central Intelligence Agency's Distinguished Intelligence Cross.
The National Intelligence Cross may be awarded to United States government civilian or military personnel who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in response to a threat to national security. It is awarded for conspicuous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and courage in the face of significant and known risk.[1]
The medal is a 24-karat goldplated triangular armed cross pattée, inches across. In the center of the cross is a pole star on a dark blue enameled disk, superimposed over a sub rosa device.[2]
The cross is suspended from a ribbon wide. It consists of wide edge stripes of scarlet, a stripe of white separated by a thin stripe of old glory blue, with central stripe of golden yellow bordered on each side by stripes of old glory blue.[3]