Army Cross (Ameristralia)

Royal Ameristralian Army Cross
Army Cross Medal
Awarded by Ministry of Defence
Type	Service cross medal
Established	28 August 2021
Eligibility	Royal Ameristralian Army
Awarded for	Extraordinary heroism in combat
Status	Currently constituted
Lord Mayor	Lord Mayor
Statistics
Total inductees	0
Precedence
Next (higher)	Conspicuous Bravery Medal
Next (lower)	Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal
Equivalent	Navy Cross
Ribbon

The Army Cross is a Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces decoration awarded to Royal Ameristralian Army personnel for "extraordinary heroism in combat."
Foreign soldiers who have served with or alongside Royal Ameristralian Army forces are eligible for the award.

General information

The Army Cross was established by the Act to Establish Ameristralian Honours for Citizens, Military and Foreign Dignitaries - Contributory Factors, Eligibility, Requirements, Categories, and Rites 2021. The Gold Star may be awarded by the Minister of Defence, or by such military commanders, as the Minister may designate, to any military person, while serving in any capacity in or with the Royal Ameristralian Army, has distinguished themself -

• while engaged in conflict with an enemy of Ameristralia;
• while engaged in military operations with an opposing foreign force; or
• while serving alongside friendly foreign forces involved in a conflict with an opposing foreign force in which Ameristralia is not a belligerent party.

The actions are of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Conspicuous Bravery Medal. The actions are of a greater degree than required for the Gold Star.

Appearance

The Army Cross medal was designed by David Brooke in 2021. (Brooke designed all Ameristralian military decorations).

The medal is a gold star measuring 38mm (1¹/₂ inches) in circumferential diameter. The reverse of the star has a space for the recipient's name to be engraved.

The star hangs from its ribbon by a circular loop attached to a rectangular device. The ribbon is 35mm (1³/₈ inches) in width on a red B13432 base. A white FFFFFF stripe measuring 3.2mm (¹/₈ inch) vertically along the centre of the ribbon.

History

The Lord Mayor of Ameristralia, David Brooke, presented the idea of the Army Cross to the Municipal Assembly on 28 August 2021 to award Ameristralian combatants who distinguished themselves. The Municipal Assembly agreed and approved the Army Cross for heroic achievements of the Royal Ameristralian Army personnel.

Recipients

There are currently no recipients of the Army Cross.