Vietnam Gallantry Cross

The Vietnam Gallantry Cross is a military decoration of South Vietnam which was

Medal Degrees

The Gallantry Cross is issued in four degrees, with a basic medal followed by higher degrees which are the equivalent of personal citations on an organizational level (also known as having been "mentioned in dispatches"). The degrees of the Gallantry Cross are as follows:

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• Gallantry Cross with Palm (Individual Award)
• Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star (Regiment or Brigade citation)
• Gallantry Cross with Silver Star (Division citation)
• Gallantry Cross with Gold Star (Corps citation)

The devices to the Gallantry Cross are not worn simultaneously but instead are upgradeable to the next higher device which would replace the previous device for wear on the decoration.

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