Cross of Honour for Military Service Abroad

• Name — Cross of Honour for Military Service Abroad • Presenter — Kingdom of Belgium • Type — Cross • Eligibility — Military personnel of the Belgian Armed Forces • Awarded For — Foreign service • Status — Active • Established — 16 June 1997 • Higher — Military Decoration for Long Service • Lower — Commemorative Medal for Armed Humanitarian Operations • Image2 — First class ribbon bar Second class ribbon bar Third class ribbon bar

The medal is a gold star with a red pearl at each tip. The star is suspended to the ribbon by a royal crown and a ring. The obverse bears a central medallion with a golden lion on a black enamelled background surrounded by a ring of blue enamel with the motto in gold letters Pro Patria. The reverse medallion bears a crown of laurels surrounding two crossed swords. The ribbon is azure blue with a purple vertical border on each side and in the centre a vertical stripe the colour of which depends on the class: gold for first class, silver for second class, and red for third class. • First Class Obverse — Second Class Obverse — Third Class Obverse — Third Class Reverse • — — —

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