Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)

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The Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded for exceptional service and bravery by officers of the armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order of merit
awardedDuringConflict Austro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War (to allied officers)
linked to: Franco-Prussian War

World War I
awardedFor bravery in the face of the enemy
distinguished military service
awardingAuthority Emperor of Austria
King of Hungary
class 1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
country Austro-Hungarian Empire
discontinued 1918
eligibility Austro-Hungarian armed forces
allied officers
officers
foundedBy Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
hasVariant Military Merit Cross with Swords
Military Merit Cross with War Decoration
higherAward Military Order of Maria Theresa
inception 1849
languageOfInscription German
lowerAward Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis)
material gold
silver
militaryBranch Austro-Hungarian Army
Austro-Hungarian Navy
notableRecipient Archduke Eugen of Austria
August von Mackensen
Erich von Falkenhayn
Svetozar Boroević
obverseFeature imperial monogram of Franz Joseph I
originalCountry Austrian Empire
placeOfEstablishment Vienna
reasonForDiscontinuation dissolution of Austria-Hungary
relatedDecoration Order of Leopold (Austria)
Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
reverseFeature inscription "VERDIENST"
ribbonColor red
ribbonEdgeColor white
shape cross pattée
status obsolete
swordsFeature crossed swords through the center of the cross
typeOfAward officers’ decoration
usedBy Imperial and Royal Army of Austria-Hungary
warDecorationFeature green laurel wreath between arms of cross

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Gusztáv Jány awardReceived Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
Konrad Henlein receivedMilitaryDecoration Austro-Hungarian military awards
linked to: Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
Georg von Trapp receivedAward Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)