Croix de Guerren.

/kwa də ˈɡɛː/

Forms: Also croix de guerre.

Etymology: French, lit. ‘cross of war’.

A French medal first awarded during the war of 1914–18 (see quot. 1922).

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Order of St Michael1530

Legion of Honour1802

clasp1813

Iron Cross1813

medal1813

star1844

Victoria Cross1856

V.C.1859

Medal of Honour1861

bar1864

yellow jacket1864

V.D.1901

Croix de Guerre1915

Military Cross1915

C.G.M.1916

Military Medal1916

pip1917

M.M.1918

purple heart1918

Maconochie Cross1919

Maconochie Medal1919

wound-stripe1919

T.D.1924

rooty gong1925

Silver Star1932

Ritterkreuz1940

Africa Star1943

ruptured duck1945

Spam medal1945

screaming eagle1946

1915 Daily Chron. 4 Aug. 7/7 M. Poincaré conferred upon King Albert himself the French Croix de Guerre.

1917 T. E. Lawrence Home Lett. (1954) 345 The French Government has stuck another medal on to me: a croix de guerre this time.

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 892/2 The Croix de Guerre.—Established in 1915 to commemorate individual mentions in despatches during the war 1914–18. The cross was awarded to soldiers or sailors of all ranks..who were mentioned in orders of the day for an individual feat of arms... The ribbon..is green with narrow red stripes.

1944 H. G. Wells '42 to '44 78 A girl in M.T.C. uniform with the gold leaf of the Croix de Guerre over her pocket.

1960 G. Martelli Agent Extraordinary ii. 34 Dressed usually in a neat dark blue suit only distinguished by the ribbon of the Croix de Guerre.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	croix de guerre
释义	Croix de Guerren. /kwa də ˈɡɛː/ Forms: Also croix de guerre. Etymology: French, lit. ‘cross of war’. A French medal first awarded during the war of 1914–18 (see quot. 1922). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > insignia > [noun] > decorations or orders Order of St Michael1530 Legion of Honour1802 clasp1813 Iron Cross1813 medal1813 star1844 Victoria Cross1856 V.C.1859 Medal of Honour1861 bar1864 yellow jacket1864 V.D.1901 Croix de Guerre1915 Military Cross1915 C.G.M.1916 Military Medal1916 pip1917 M.M.1918 purple heart1918 Maconochie Cross1919 Maconochie Medal1919 wound-stripe1919 T.D.1924 rooty gong1925 Silver Star1932 Ritterkreuz1940 Africa Star1943 ruptured duck1945 Spam medal1945 screaming eagle1946 1915 Daily Chron. 4 Aug. 7/7 M. Poincaré conferred upon King Albert himself the French Croix de Guerre. 1917 T. E. Lawrence Home Lett. (1954) 345 The French Government has stuck another medal on to me: a croix de guerre this time. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 892/2 The Croix de Guerre.—Established in 1915 to commemorate individual mentions in despatches during the war 1914–18. The cross was awarded to soldiers or sailors of all ranks..who were mentioned in orders of the day for an individual feat of arms... The ribbon..is green with narrow red stripes. 1944 H. G. Wells '42 to '44 78 A girl in M.T.C. uniform with the gold leaf of the Croix de Guerre over her pocket. 1960 G. Martelli Agent Extraordinary ii. 34 Dressed usually in a neat dark blue suit only distinguished by the ribbon of the Croix de Guerre. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1915
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