Military Cross

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_decoration
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
Commonwealth countries
officers and (since 1993) other ranks
gptkbp:awardedFor gallantry during active operations against the enemy
gptkbp:awardYear gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
subsequent conflicts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:eligibility gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
Commonwealth forces
all ranks (since 1993)
gptkbp:established 28 December 1914
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Military Cross
gptkbp:material silver
gptkbp:motto For Gallantry
gptkbp:originalEligibility commissioned officers
warrant officers
gptkbp:postNominals MC
gptkbp:precedence above Distinguished Flying Cross
below Distinguished Service Order
gptkbp:presentedBy British monarch
gptkbp:relatedAward gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:ribbonColor three equal vertical stripes of white, purple, white
gptkbp:shape gptkb:center
gptkbp:status currently awarded
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kermit_Roosevelt
gptkb:British_honours_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4