National Defence Cross

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SKU: 02.HUN.0106.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$20+ USD

  • National Defence Cross Obverse

Estimated market value:

$20+ USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Hungary
  • Composition
    Silvered Bronze
  • Inscription
    Rev: A HAZAERT 1940
  • Size
    39mm
  • Version Remarks
    The image of the Silver Cross is attributed to Duke83 and Wikipedia at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nemzetv%C3%A9delmi_Kereszt-1941.JPG through the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

History


This Cross was originally founded by Miklos Horthy to reward Hungarian citizens that fought against communist dangers, such as Bela Kun in 1919, but it was also awarded for service during World War II.

The reverse inscription translates to "For the Homeland."

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