Military Merit Cross (Prussia)
The Military Merit Cross (Militär-Verdienstkreuz) was the highest bravery award of the Kingdom of Prussia for non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers. It was also known as the Golden Military Merit Cross (Goldenes Militär-Verdienstkreuz) to distinguish it from the Military Decoration 1st Class (Militär-Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse), a lesser Prussian enlisted bravery decoration which was an identical cross but in silver. The Military Merit Cross came to also be known as the "Pour le Mérite for non-commissioned officers and enlisted men" (Orden Pour le Mérite für Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften), after the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military decoration for officers.
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Military Merit Cross (Prussia)
The Military Merit Cross (Militär-Verdienstkreuz) was the highest bravery award of the Kingdom of Prussia for non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers. It was also known as the Golden Military Merit Cross (Goldenes Militär-Verdienstkreuz) to distinguish it from the Military Decoration 1st Class (Militär-Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse), a lesser Prussian enlisted bravery decoration which was an identical cross but in silver. The Military Merit Cross came to also be known as the "Pour le Mérite for non-commissioned officers and enlisted men" (Orden Pour le Mérite für Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften), after the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military decoration for officers.
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Das Goldene Militär-Verdienst- ...... König Wilhelm I. von Preußen.
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Het Gouden Kruis voor Militair ...... diplomaten in Peking ontzette.
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La croix du Mérite militaire e ...... iciers et les soldats enrôlés.
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The Military Merit Cross (Mili ...... ished in West Germany in 1957.
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Wikipage revision ID
570,018,021
awarded by
the Kingdom of Prussia
Caption
Golden Military Merit Cross
ribbon bar of the award
Description
Gold cross pattée with a center medallion.
eligibility
Non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers
established
1864-02-27
first award
last award
1918-11-08
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name
Military Merit Cross
precedence label
Order of Wear 1916
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Das Goldene Militär-Verdienst- ...... König Wilhelm I. von Preußen.
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Het Gouden Kruis voor Militair ...... itair Ereteken worden genoemd.
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La croix du Mérite militaire e ...... iciers et les soldats enrôlés.
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The Military Merit Cross (Mili ...... itary decoration for officers.
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label
Croix du Mérite militaire en or
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Goldenes Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz
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Gouden Kruis voor Militaire Verdienste (Pruisen)
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Military Merit Cross (Prussia)
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