Army Cross

Army Cross
TypeMilitary decoration for bravery
Awarded forExceptional courage, leadership, or skill in dangerous or critical situations
CountrySouth Africa  South Africa
Presented bythe State President and, from 1994, the President
EligibilitySouth African Army members
Post-nominalsCM
StatusDiscontinued in 2003
Established1987
First awarded1992
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
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The Army Cross, post-nominal letters CM (Crux Militaria), is a military decoration which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It was awarded to members of the South African Army for bravery. The Army Cross was discontinued in 2003, but backdated awards can still be made for acts of bravery during this period.[1]