decoration for services to the red cross decoration for services to the red cross the decoration for services to the red cross (ehrenzeichen für verdienste um das rote kreuz) was an austro-hungarian award instituted on 17 august 1914 by emperor franz josef i to mark the 50th anniversary of the geneva convention. it was intended to honour individuals who had worked in the voluntary emergency services of the red cross, either in peacetime or in war. decoration for services to the red crossehrenzeichen für verdienste um das rote kreuzdecoration for services to the red cross, 2nd class, with war decorationtypemilitary decorationpresented byaustria-hungaryeligibilityindividuals who worked in the voluntary emergency services of the red crossestablished17 august 1914ribbon of the medal the order consists of four classes, as well as an associated medal in two classes: 1st: star 2nd: merit cross, 1st class 3rd: officer's cross 4th: merit cross, 2nd class silver medal bronze medal decoration for services to the red cross star decoration for services to the red cross, 1st class with war decoration decoration for services to the red cross, officers cross decoration for services to the red cross, 2nd class with war decoration, and without decoration for services to the red cross, silver medal decoration for services to the red cross, bronze medal with war decoration decoration for services to the red cross, bronze medal awards for military services was augmented with a war decoration for the ceremony. this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.