Type Military award | Status Currently awarded | |
Eligibility Military Personnel, merchant navy and civilians in the resistance Awarded for Acts of courage and leadership in the face of the enemy. Campaign(s) World War II and later campaigns Description The medal is a bronze cross pattée. A wreath consisting of tendrils of oak and laurel leaves is tied around the royal cypher. | ||
The Bronze Cross of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: "Het Bronzen Kruis") was instituted on 11 June 1940 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands while she was residing in London during the German occupation of the Netherlands. The Bronze Cross has precedence after the Resistance Star East Asia, but is the third highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery.
Several British, American, Canadian and Polish soldiers are among the 3,501 recipients of the Bronze Cross that is awarded by Royal Decree.
References
Bronze Cross (Netherlands) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA