Cross for Heroic Valour in Combat
Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat Cross (Spanish: Cruz "La Nación Argentina Al Heroico Valor En Combate") is the highest national military decoration in Argentina.
| Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cross |
| Awarded for | "acts of heroic valor in action in hazardous circumstances" |
| Presented by | Argentina |
| Eligibility | Members of the Argentine Armed Forces |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Last awarded | 1982 |
| Total | 18 |
Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal |
The decoration consists of a silver cross pattée bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina in gold, suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
Recipients of the decoration for service during the 1982 Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) are listed below.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.