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The Expedition Cross ( nl, Expeditiekruis) officially known as the Cross for Important Military Operations ( nl, Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was a
Campaign clasps are also silver and are 42 mm by 9 mm, they are worn on the ribbon of the medal. When the cross was established there were six clasps, in subsequent years the total number of clasps rose to 33.
* Bali 1846
* Bali 1848
* Bali 1849
*Borneo 1850–1854
*Boni 1859
* Borneo 1859–1863
* Guinea 1869–1870
*Deli 1872
* Atjeh 1873–1874
* Atjeh 1873–1876
* Samalangan 1877
*Atjeh 1873–1880
*Atjeh 1873–1885
*Atjeh 1873–1890
*Tamiang 1893
*Atjeh 1873–1896
*Atjeh 1896–1900
* Korintji 1903
*Djambi 1901–1904
* Gajo en Alaslanden 1904
*Atjeh 1901–1905
*Midden-Sumatra 1903–1907
* Zuid-Celebes 1905–1908
*Flores 1907–1908
*Kleine Soenda-eilanden 1905–1909
*Atjeh 1906–1910
*Nieuw-Guinea 1907–1915
*Atjeh 1911–1914
*W.Afd. Borneo 1912–1914
*N. Guinea 1907–1915
*Ceram 1915
*W-Kust Atjeh 1925-1927
*Timor 1942
military decoration
Military awards and decorations are distinctions given as a mark of honor for military heroism, meritorious or outstanding service or achievement. DoD Manual 1348.33, 2010, Vol. 3 A decoration is often a medal consisting of a ribbon and a medal ...
of Kingdom of the Netherlands
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. Created by royal decree on 19 February 1869, by King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
William III, the cross was awarded for participation in major military operations between 1846 and 1942.
Description
The Expedition Cross is a four-armed silver metal cross, in diameter. Theobverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ''o ...
bears the effigy
An effigy is an often life-size sculptural representation of a specific person, or a prototypical figure. The term is mostly used for the makeshift dummies used for symbolic punishment in political protests and for the figures burned in certai ...
of King William III in a round center medallion, surrounded by a garter with the inscription ''VOOR KRIJGSVERRIGTINGEN'' (for military operations). Between the arms of the cross is a wreath of oak leaves. On each of the four the arms is a "W" monogram. The reverse is plain.
The ribbon is light green with yellow-orange borders.
Clasps
Campaign clasps are also silver and are 42 mm by 9 mm, they are worn on the ribbon of the medal. When the cross was established there were six clasps, in subsequent years the total number of clasps rose to 33.
* Bali 1846
* Bali 1848
* Bali 1849
*Borneo 1850–1854
*Boni 1859
* Borneo 1859–1863
* Guinea 1869–1870
*Deli 1872
* Atjeh 1873–1874
* Atjeh 1873–1876
* Samalangan 1877
*Atjeh 1873–1880
*Atjeh 1873–1885
*Atjeh 1873–1890
*Tamiang 1893
*Atjeh 1873–1896
*Atjeh 1896–1900
* Korintji 1903
*Djambi 1901–1904
* Gajo en Alaslanden 1904
*Atjeh 1901–1905
*Midden-Sumatra 1903–1907
* Zuid-Celebes 1905–1908
*Flores 1907–1908
*Kleine Soenda-eilanden 1905–1909
*Atjeh 1906–1910
*Nieuw-Guinea 1907–1915
*Atjeh 1911–1914
*W.Afd. Borneo 1912–1914
*N. Guinea 1907–1915
*Ceram 1915
*W-Kust Atjeh 1925-1927
*Timor 1942
References
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The Expedition Cross ( nl, Expeditiekruis) officially known as the Cross for Important Military Operations ( nl, Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was a military decoration of Kingdom of the Netherlands. Created by royal decree on 19 Feb ...
Military awards and decorations of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army