Civil Cross of Merit (Austria-Hungary)

The Civil Cross of Merit (German: Zivil-Verdienstkreuz) was a military and civil decoration of Austria-Hungary established 16 Februar 1850. Emperor Franz Josef awarded the cross "to reward loyal and actively proven devotion to Emperor and Fatherland, many years of acknowledged beneficial use in public service or other merits earned for the general good".

Civil Cross of Merit (Austria-Hungary)
Presented by Austria-Hungary
StatusNo longer awarded
Established16 Februar 1850
Ribbon bar of the medal

History

The establishment took place on February 16, 1850. The decoration came in four classes. During the First World War, the award was extended to include the Iron Cross of Merit with and without a crown on April 1, 1916, for the duration of the war. The latter class was intended exclusively for lower ranking soldiers. As a sign of bravery in the face of the enemy, Emperor Karl I introduced the swords to the Cross of Merit on December 13, 1916. The cross is suspended from a red trifold ribbon in peacetime and with the ribbon Medal for Bravery in wartime.[1]

Classes
  • Golden Cross of Merit with the Crown
  • Golden Cross of Merit
  • Silver Cross of Merit with the Crown
  • Silver Cross of Merit
  • Iron Cross of Merit with the Crown
  • Iron Cross of Merit
Civil Cross of Merit

Endnotes
  1. "Archived copy". akm.jjsoft.hu. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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