| New Guinea Commemorative Cross Nieuw-Guinea Herinneringskruis | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the New Guinea Commemorative Cross | |
| Type | Military campaign decoration |
| Awarded for | Service in Dutch New Guinea |
| Presented by | the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 29 September 1962 |
  Undress Ribbon for 1962 clasp | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Decoration for Order and Peace[1] |
| Next (lower) | Mobilisation War Cross[1] |
The New Guinea Commemorative Cross (Dutch: Nieuw-Guinea Herinneringskruis) is a military award of the Netherlands. The New Guinea Commemorative Cross was instituted by Queen Juliana by Royal Decree on 29 September 1962. The medal was awarded to members of the Netherlands Armed Forces the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, to recognize at least three months of service in Dutch New Guinea and adjacent waters between 28 December 1949 and 23 November 1962. Recipients who were engaged in hostile military action during the Indonesian campaign of infiltration were awarded a clasp with the year 1962.
- ^ a b Draagwijzer Hoe worden onderscheidingen gedragen? (PDF). Ontwerp: Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden. 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.