Cross for Courage and Loyalty

1815–1914 (Modern era to the First World War)

The Cross for Valour and Loyalty was established by Royal Decree on 7 March 1898 as a reward for indigenous soldiers of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army who distinguished themselves through acts of valour and loyalty. The cross was awarded in silver and bronze; 13 silver and 262 bronze examples were struck.

The last Cross for Courage and Loyalty was awarded in November 1927. The cross fell into disuse because the Military Order of William was increasingly being awarded to indigenous soldiers for bravery.

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General

Start date	1898
End date	1927
Captions	voorzijde: VOOR MOED EN TROUW; keerzijde: [vertaling in Maleis of het Javaans van opschriften en en omschrift op de voorzijde]
Dimensions [width]	41 mm
Material	silver; bronze
Number	13 (silver); 262 (bronze)

Background

Institutional decision	Royal Decree, 7 March 1898, No. 63
Additions
Objective	Established to replace the Medal for Courage and Loyalty as a reward for indigenous soldiers of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army who distinguished themselves through acts of courage and loyalty.
(Historical) context
Producer
Bibliography	Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 68–69
Note	The Cross for Valour and Loyalty replaced the Medal for Valour and Loyalty. The decoration was intended for indigenous military personnel who were not eligible for appointment to the Military Order of William. The cross was awarded in silver and bronze; the silver cross was conferred for outstanding acts of valour and loyalty or for repeated acts of valour and loyalty upon soldiers who already held the bronze cross. There are two versions of the cross: one with the inscription on the reverse side in Javanese and one with the inscription in Malay. The last Cross for Valour and Loyalty was awarded in November 1927. The cross fell into disuse because the Military Order of William was increasingly awarded to native soldiers for bravery.