Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam)

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
TypeMilitary medal (four class decoration)
Four degrees:
Gallantry Cross with Palm
Gallantry Cross with Gold Star
Gallantry Cross with Silver Star
Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star
Awarded forAccomplishing deeds of valor or displaying heroic conduct while fighting the enemy
Presented bySouth Vietnam
EligibilityAwarded to military individuals, corps, divisions, regiments, and brigades of the Republic of Vietnam and allied forces
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedAugust 15, 1950
May 2, 1952
December 30, 1956
December 2, 1965[1]

Gallantry Cross Ribbon with Palm

Gallantry Cross Ribbon with Gold Star

Gallantry Cross Ribbon with Silver Star

Gallantry Cross Ribbon with Bronze Star

Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (U.S. Army version)

Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Emblem with Palm and Frame
(in the colors of the Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame)

Streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)Republic of Vietnam Special Service Medal[2]
Next (lower)Republic of Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross[2]
Fourragere Color of the Gallantry Cross

The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950, and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces units and organizations in recognition of deeds of valor or heroic conduct while in combat with the enemy.

Individuals who received the medal, ribbon, and a citation were personally cited at the Armed Forces, Corps, Division, Brigade or Regiment level. The Republic of Vietnam authorized members of units and organizations that were cited, to wear the Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Emblem with Palm and Frame (no medal was authorized).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Huy Chương Ân Thưởng Trong Quân-Lực Việt-Nam Cộng-Hòa" [Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces] (in Vietnamese). Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Michael N. (2001). Warriors of the Sea. Turner Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN 1-56311-663-4.