Friedrich-August-Kreuz

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Friedrich-August Cross Friedrich-August-Kreuz
Insignia of the order
Type	Order
Awarded for	outstanding service during the war
Presented by	the Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Eligibility	all persons of military or civilian status
Established	24 September 1914
Ribbon of the order (military division) Ribbon of the order (civil division)

The Friedrich-August Cross was a German decoration of the First World War. It was set up on 24 September 1914 by Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, with two classes, for (to quote its citation) "all persons of military or civilian status, who have shown outstanding service during the war itself".