Cruz de Guerra (Portugal)

War Cross (Cruz de Guerra)
Model 1917 class IV
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forActs of valor in combat
CountryPortugal
EligibilityPortuguese military personnel and foreign soldiers serving with Portuguese forces
Campaign(s)World War I and Portuguese Colonial War
MottoPortuguese: REPÚBLICA PORTUGESA 1917 (Republic of Portugal 1917)
StatusNo longer awarded
Established30 November 1916; 107 years ago (1916-11-30)
Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz
EquivalentGrand Officer of the Order of Christ
Next (lower)Distinguished Service Medal (Portugal)
Model 1946 class II

The War Cross (Portuguese: Cruz de Guerra) – Portuguese military decoration.