War Cross (Greece)

War Cross
Polemikos Stavros
Πολεμικός Σταυρός
1974 version, design as finalized in 2003. L-R: 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forActs of valor during war
Country Greece
EligibilityGreek and Allied military personnel
Established28 February 1917
Ribbon of the medal (1940 and 1974 versions)
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.