"acts of heroic valor in action in hazardous circumstances"
Presented by
Argentina
Eligibility
Members of the Argentine Armed Forces
Status
Currently awarded
Last awarded
1982
Total
18
Ribbon
Precedence
Next (lower)
Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal
Argentine Nation for Heroic Valour in Combat Cross (Spanish: Cruz "La Nación Argentina Al Heroico Valor En Combate") is the highest national military decoration in Argentina.[1]
The decoration consists of a silver cross pattée bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina in gold, suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
Recipients of the decoration for service during the 1982 Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) are listed below.
^"El heroico valor en combate". gaceta.marinera.com.ar. Argentina Ministerio de Defensa. Retrieved 24 Jul 2022.
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