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War Commemorative Cross
The War Commemorative Cross (Dutch: Oorlogsherinneringskruis) is a military award of the Netherlands. The medal was established to commemorate service to the Kingdom of the Netherlands during World War II. The medal was established on 16 March 1944 by royal decree of Queen Wilhelmina.
The medal is an irregular bronze cross with concave ends on the arms. The obverse bears a central portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands encircled by a fastened garter. On the garter are the words VOOR KRIJGSVERRICHTINGEN (FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS). The arms of the cross bear the royal monogram of Queen Wilhelmina with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross. The reverse is plain. The cross is mounted on an orange and green coloured ribbon 27 mm (1.1 in) wide.
When the cross was established in 1944, the following clasps were initially awarded:
In 1947, a revised royal decree was promulgated and new clasps were announced in the Official Gazette No I 6 on 6 January 1948:
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War Commemorative Cross
The War Commemorative Cross (Dutch: Oorlogsherinneringskruis) is a military award of the Netherlands. The medal was established to commemorate service to the Kingdom of the Netherlands during World War II. The medal was established on 16 March 1944 by royal decree of Queen Wilhelmina.
The medal is an irregular bronze cross with concave ends on the arms. The obverse bears a central portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands encircled by a fastened garter. On the garter are the words VOOR KRIJGSVERRICHTINGEN (FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS). The arms of the cross bear the royal monogram of Queen Wilhelmina with an oak wreath between the arms of the cross. The reverse is plain. The cross is mounted on an orange and green coloured ribbon 27 mm (1.1 in) wide.
When the cross was established in 1944, the following clasps were initially awarded:
In 1947, a revised royal decree was promulgated and new clasps were announced in the Official Gazette No I 6 on 6 January 1948:
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