Long Military Service Cross (Spain)

Long Military Service Cross
Spanish Long Service Cross
Long Service Cross in Gold
TypeMedal
Awarded forLong service and good conduct
Presented by Spain
EligibilityMilitary personnel and members of the Civil Guard
StatusCurrently Awarded
EstablishedDecember 26, 1958
July 12, 2002 (Approved)[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild[2]
Next (lower)Cruz Fidélitas

The Long Military Service Cross (Spanish: Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio) is a military decoration of the Spanish Armed Forces and Civil Guard, designed to reward long and meritorious service below the level required for induction into the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild. The medal was established by the Spanish government on December 26, 1958, and approved by Juan Carlos I in Royal Decree 682/2002.[1] Regulations for the award were later modified in 2011, by Royal Decree 1385/2011.[3]

Eligibility

The Long Military Service Cross may be awarded to all members of the Spanish Armed Forces, as well as to members of the Civil Guard at or below the rank of Corporal (OR-3).[3] It can be presented in three grades, depending on time of service:[4]

  • Gold for 30 years of meritorious service
  • Silver for 25 years of meritorious service
  • Bronze for 15 years of meritorious service
Medals and Ribbon Bars



Long Military Service Cross in Gold
Long Military Service Cross in Silver
Long Military Service Cross in Bronze

In addition to time in service, an individual must not have a criminal offense on their personal record, nor have been given any significant disciplinary action, in order to be eligible to receive the medal. Demotion, and loss of rank, are automatic disqualifiers for receipt of the award.[3]

Design

The ribbon of the medal is yellow, with a central stripe and thin border of magenta. The medal is a white cross pattée, bordered in either bronze, silver, or gold, and suspended from a crown. At the center of the cross is a deep-blue enameled medallion, circumscribed by a white-enameled border which reads PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA EN EL SERVICIO (English: Award for Constant Service). At the center of the medallion is a red Cross of Saint James, in the style of the Order of Santiago.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Real Decreto 682/2002, de 12 de julio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio" [Royal Decree 682/2002, of July 12, Which approves the Regulations of the Long Service Cross] (in Spanish). Gobierno De España. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Spanish Military Awards". Ministeria De Defensa. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Real Decreto 1385/2011, de 14 de octubre, por el que se modifica el Reglamento de la Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio, aprobado por el Real Decreto 682/2002, de 12 de julio" [Royal Decree 1385/2011 of October 14, By which modifies the Regulation of the Long Military Service Cross approved by Royal Decree 682/2002, of July 12] (in Spanish). Ministerio De La Presidencia Y Para Las Administraciones Territoriales. pp. 116294–116295. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Spain: Long Service and Good Conduct Cross". www.medals.org.uk. December 22, 2002. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cross of Bronze for Constancy in Service (Cruz de Bronce a la Constancia en el Servicio)". www.medal-medaille.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.