Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat | |
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Type | Cross |
Awarded for | "acts of heroic valor in action in hazardous circumstances" |
Presented by | Argentina |
Eligibility | Members of the Argentine Armed Forces |
Status | Currently awarded |
Last awarded | 1982 |
Total | 18 |
Precedence | |
Next (lower) | Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal |
Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat Cross (Spanish: Cruz "La Nación Argentina Al Heroico Valor En Combate") is the highest national military decoration in Argentina.[1]
The decoration consists of a silver cross pattée bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina in gold, suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
Recipients of the decoration for service during the 1982 Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) are listed below.