Honoris Crux Diamond | |
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Type | Military decoration for bravery |
Awarded for | Death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the State President |
Eligibility | All Ranks |
Post-nominals | HCD |
Status | Discontinued in 1993 |
Established | 1975 |
First awarded | Never awarded |
The Honoris Crux Diamond (Diamond Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCD, was a military decoration for bravery that was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975, but never awarded. The decoration was intended for award to members of the South African Defence Force for death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour.[1][2]