Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)

Military Merit Cross (Militärverdienstkreuz)
Military Merit Cross 1st Class with War Decoration and Swords
TypeDecoration in three classes
EstablishedOctober 22, 1849
Country Austria-Hungary
EligibilityMilitary officers only
StatusNo longer awarded
Grades
  • Knight Grand Officer
  • Knight Commander
  • Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Iron Crown
Next (lower)War Cross for Civil Merits

Ribbon of the decoration

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Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords

The Military Merit Cross (German: Militärverdienstkreuz, Hungarian: Katonai Érdemkereszt, Croatian: Vojni križ za zasluge)[1] was a decoration of the Empire of Austria and, after the establishment of the Dual Monarchy in 1867, the Empire of Austria-Hungary. It was first established on October 22, 1849 and underwent several revisions to its design and award criteria over the years of its existence. It became obsolete in 1918 with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.