The Expedition Cross () officially known as the Cross for Important Military Operations () was a military decoration of Kingdom of the Netherlands. Created by royal decree on 19 February 1869, by King William III, the cross was awarded for participation in major military operations between 1846 and 1942.
Description The Expedition Cross is a four-armed silver metal cross, in diameter. The obverse bears the effigy of King William III in a round center medallion, surrounded by a garter with the inscription VOOR KRIJGSVERRIGTINGEN (for military operations). Between the arms of the cross is a wreath of oak leaves. On each of the four the arms is a "W" monogram. The reverse is plain.
The ribbon is light green with yellow-orange borders.
Clasps
Campaign clasps are also silver and are 42 mm by 9 mm, they are worn on the ribbon of the medal. When the cross was established there were six clasps, in subsequent years the total number of clasps rose to 33.
Bali 1846 Bali 1848 Bali 1849 Borneo 1850–1854 Boni 1859 Borneo 1859–1863 Guinea 1869–1870 Deli 1872 Atjeh 1873–1874 Atjeh 1873–1876 Samalangan 1877 Atjeh 1873–1880 Atjeh 1873–1885 Atjeh 1873–1890 Tamiang 1893 Atjeh 1873–1896 Atjeh 1896–1900 Korintji 1903 Djambi 1901–1904 Gajo en Alaslanden 1904 Atjeh 1901–1905 Midden-Sumatra 1903–1907 Zuid-Celebes 1905–1908 Flores 1907–1908 Kleine Soenda-eilanden 1905–1909 Atjeh 1906–1910 Nieuw-Guinea 1907–1915 Atjeh 1911–1914 W.Afd. Borneo 1912–1914 N. Guinea 1907–1915 Ceram 1915 W-Kust Atjeh 1925-1927 Timor 1942
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