Navy Cross (South Africa)

The Navy Cross (Crux Navalis) is a military decoration awarded to members of the South African Navy for bravery. It was instituted in 1991 and discontinued in 2003, but awards can still be made for acts of bravery during this period.

Critera
When the medal was first introduced it was awarded for exceptional ingenuity, resourcefulness, and ability, and extraordinary leadership, dedication, and sense of duty and personal example and courage in mortal danger (non-operational).

Later (after 1993) it was awarded for exceptional courage, leadership, skill, ingenuity or tenacity in dangerous or critical situations.

The medal was discontinued on 26 April 2003.

Description
A silver pointed cross with the South African Navy emblem on a navy blue roundel in the centre.
 * Obverse

The old South African Coat of Arms is stamped on the reverse
 * Reverse

The ribbon is white with a 1 cm Navy Blue centre stripe
 * Ribbon