Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
The Czechoslovak War Cross 1914-1918 (Czech: Československý válečný kříž 1914-1918 ) was officially donated on October 7, 1918 by the still provisional Czechoslovak government in Paris and on October 28, 1918 before the state was actually founded. The award could be made to all Czechoslovak soldiers who fought on the Allied side during the First World War . Soldiers who had distinguished themselves through particular bravery also wore a network of linden leaves on the ribbon of the medal, which, if they were repeatedly brave, was also shown in duplicate on the ribbon.
Appearance
The bronze cross consists of four interconnected rings in the shape of a cross, which are filled with the coats of arms of the four countries ( Slovakia , Carpathian Ukraine , Moravia and Silesia ) of the new state. In the upper ring you can see the Bohemian lion . The middle left ring shows the eagle of Moravia, the right the eagle of Silesia. The lower logically the coat of arms of Slovakia with the three mountain and the double cross . The reverse of the cross shows the intertwined initials of the state ČS amidst linden leaves, which is the Czech national plant.
Carrying method
The war cross was carried on the upper left side of the chest of the borrower on a red ribbon, which is crisscrossed by eight narrow white stripes. Two of these strips are 1 mm from the hem on both sides, the other six in three groups of two strips each.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Czechoslovak Order, printed in the magazine Uniformen Markt 1937, issue 3, page 45
See also
Web links
- www.vyznamesani.net - official website with picture