Bronze Cross of Rhodesia
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The Bronze Cross of Rhodesia was a Rhodesian military decoration for gallantry.
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[edit] Institution
The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first awards being made the same year. The last awards were made in June 1980.
[edit] Medal
The medal was a bronze cross with an enamelled roundel in the centre bearing a lion's head, suspended from a ribbon. The ribbons of the Bronze Cross differed in colour according to the service in which the recipient was enlisted; thus Army awards had a red ribbon with three white stripes; Air Force awards a purple ribbon with stripes and Guard Force awards a brown ribbon with stripes. The medal was impressed in small capitals with the recipient's name on the reverse, and was awarded with a case of issue, miniature medal for wear, and an illuminated certificate.
[edit] Recipients
A total of 131 awards of the Bronze Cross of Rhodesia were made[1], seven posthumously. Notable recipients included the author Alan Thrush. Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal letters B.C.R.
[edit] Zimbabwe
The Bronze Cross of Rhodesia was superseded in October 1980[2] by the Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe, which is awarded for conspicuous bravery, and which is open for award to civilians as well as military personnel.
[edit] See also
Orders, Medals and Decorations of Zimbabwe
[edit] References
- ^ Rhodesia Medal Roll, p42-44
- ^ Zimbabwe Government Statutory Instrument No. 677 of 1981, 14 September 1981.
- Saffery, D., 2006. The Rhodesia Medal Roll, Jeppestown Press, United Kingdom. ISBN 0-9553936-0-4
- Rhodesian Militaria: Bronze Cross of Rhodesia - Detailed photos & descriptions of genuine Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia and the breakdown of B.C.R.'s awarded to various units.
