The Gold Cross Medal (GCM) is a decoration of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) () are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Philippine Army, Army, the Philippine Air Force, Air Force, and the Philippine Navy, Navy (including the P ...
which recognizes gallantry in action. It is the third highest military award of the Philippines for heroism. It is awarded by the
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer (except for the President of the Philippines, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief equivalent to a five-star general) and the he ...
, or other senior commanders, to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for gallantry in action not warranting the award of the
Distinguished Conduct Star.
Description of the award
The award is a golden
Maltese cross
The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four " V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically.
It is a heraldic cross variant which develope ...
with a grooved border in between the arms of the cross. In the center of the cross, in the gold relief, is a left facing profile of
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (, , , ; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino people, Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1 ...
on a dark blue disc. The disc is encircled by a wreath of laurel leaves in gold, superimposed on the cross. The metal loop is in gold fixed at the top arm of the cross. The cross is suspended from a ribbon of light blue with three thin vertical white lines in the center of the ribbon.
References
Citations
Bibliography
* The AFP Adjutant General, ''AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1995, 1997, OTAG.
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Military awards and decorations of the Philippines