Honoris Crux Diamond
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South Africa| Honoris Crux Diamond | |
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| Type | Military decoration for bravery |
| Awarded for | Death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Post-nominals | HCD |
| Status | Discontinued in 1993 |
| Established | 1975 |
| First award | Never awarded |
 Ribbon bar | |
The Honoris Crux Diamond (Diamond Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCD, was a military decoration for bravery that was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975, but never awarded. The decoration was intended for award to members of the South African Defence Force for death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour.[1][2]
The Honoris Crux Diamond (Diamond Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCD, was instituted by the State President on 1 July 1975.[2]
Award criteria
The decoration could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour. It was the most senior of a set of four classes of Honoris Crux decorations, the Honoris Crux Diamond, Honoris Crux Gold, Honoris Crux Silver and Honoris Crux, that together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952.[2]
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