Award Statute
The Military Cross is awarded in two classes to commissioned officers of the Belgian armed forces on the basis of their length of service:
- Military Cross First Class: Awarded after 25 years of meritorious service as a commissioned officer;
- Military Cross Second Class: Awarded to a commissioned officer after 25 years of meritorious service in the Belgian military.
Officers of the military reserve can also be awarded this decoration, on the condition that they participated in the yearly training period every year.
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