Classes
The Order of the Cross of the Eagle comprises eight classes:
- Five basic classes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class;
- Three medal classes - crosses in gold, silver and iron;
The crosses of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle have the same design.
The colour tone of the orange moiré ribands belonging to the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle is determined according to the international PANTONE colour-table as 137 MC.
The Order of the Cross of the Eagle is a military decoration if two crossed swords are affixed to it as follows:
- The cross has crossed swords movably attached at the hilts of the swords to the tips of the top arms of the cross. The length of the swords together with their hilts is 35 mm for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class decorations and 33 mm for the 4th and 5th class decorations and the gold, silver and iron crosses;
- The star has crossed swords affixed to the oblique rays of the star and the vertical and horizontal rays remain uncovered. The swords are set hilts down. The length of each sword is 85 mm.
The medals of the affiliated crosses of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle have swords in the same metal as their cross.
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