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The decoration of the Hungarian Red Cross was donated on January 30, 1922 by the Reich Administrator and Head of State Miklós Horthy for services to the Hungarian Red Cross.
Classes
The foundation initially took place in three stages:
• Merit Star
• Cross of Merit
• Medal of Merit
In addition, a medal in silver and bronze was introduced on January 7, 1938. From the same date, the above-mentioned levels of military merit could also be awarded with the war decoration.
Look
The Star of Merit of the Hungarian Red Cross is an eight-pointed, brilliant silver star with an applied golden, dark green enamelled paw cross with wavy bar ends. There are golden bundles of rays between the cross beams. In the medallion is the white enameled coat of arms with the red Cross of Geneva, surmounted by St. Stephen's crown. The Cross of Merit is the paw cross described above, the back of which is smooth.
The highly oval medal of merit is enamelled in dark green and shows the white enameled Hungarian double cross. The golden crown of St. Stephen can be seen on the top cross and the red Geneva Cross can be seen on the lower one. The edge of the medal is gold-rimmed with a pearl ornament. The lapel is plain and shows the four-line inscription CRUX / RUBRA / HUNGARICA / 1922 (Hungarian Red Cross 1922). The award is 34 mm wide and 48 mm high without the hanging bracket.
The Silver Medal is slightly larger than the Merit Medal, but the same as the Bronze Medal without the enamel.
At ceremonies with the war decoration, a green enameled round laurel wreath can be seen under the Geneva Cross. This is also without enamel in the silver and bronze medals.
Carrying method
The Star of Merit and the Cross of Merit were worn as a cross, the Merit medal and the other two medals were worn on a white ribbon with red, white and green border stripes on the left side of the chest.
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