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Description: | The Military Cross presented in a black box with The 1914 Star, the British War Medal and The Victory Medal
white with wide central stripe of purple
plain flat bar with a small ring
a plain Greek cross, with slayed ends to the arms, each which bears an imperial crown; the obverse centre displays the monogram of the reigning monach
awarded plain, except between 1938 and 1957 the year of award was engraved on the reverse of the lower arm
is bronze and has three points, the fourth ending in a crown and the suspension ring
scroll and the date 1914 in the centre with Aug above and Nov below, all surrounded by a wreath
is plain and flat and bears the recipients number, rank, name and regiment
head of George V with an inscription 'GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN. REX ET IND. IMP
depicts a naked warrior, or possibly St. George, on horseback, trampling the arms of the Central Powers and the emblems of death; it is said to symbolise Man's control over nature and the forces of destruction
wide central orange stripe with, at each edge, narrow stripes of white, black and blue
depicts the winged figure of Victory
contains an inscription inside a wreath 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' | Subjects: | Warfare Awards Medals Commemoratives Military | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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