Expedition Cross with clasp for Timor 1942 and mentioned in dispatches crown. Below the cross are ribbon bars showing appurtenances for the Honorary Sabre, Honourable Mention, and three clasps
Type
Military decoration
Awarded for
Service on military expeditions
Presented by
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Clasps
33 total
Status
No longer awarded
Established
19 February 1869
Precedence
Next (higher)
Decoration of Merit[1]
Next (lower)
Lombok Cross[1]
The Expedition Cross (Dutch: Expeditiekruis) officially known as the Cross for Important Military Operations (Dutch: Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was a military decoration of Kingdom of the Netherlands. Created by royal decree on 19 February 1869, by King William III, the cross was awarded for participation in major military operations between 1846 and 1942.[2]
^ abDraagwijzer Hoe worden onderscheidingen gedragen?(PDF). Ontwerp: Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden. 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
^"ODM of The Netherlands: Expedition Cross". Medals of the World. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
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