War Cross Polemikos Stavros Πολεμικός Σταυρός | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Acts of valor during war |
Country | Greece |
Eligibility | Greek and Allied military personnel |
Established | 28 February 1917 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Cross of Valour |
Next (lower) | Medal for Outstanding Acts |
The War Cross (Greek: Πολεμικός Σταυρός) is a military decoration of Greece, awarded for heroism in wartime to both Greeks and foreign allies. There have been three versions of the cross, the 1917 version covering World War I, the 1940 version covering the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, and the 1974 version covering peacekeeping missions in the subsequent years.