Baltic Cross

The Baltic Cross was a military decoration of the Weimar Republic. 1919, the Foundation was the " Baltic National Committee ", the political representation of German - Baltic population Südlivlands and Kurland, decided the Baltic Cross.

Award conditions

The Baltic Cross were all officers, NCOs and men of the Freikorps and voluntary groups who had fought 1918-1919 at least three months in the Baltic against the Bolshevik armies. Ceremonies are known from July 1919. The Baltic National Committee in Jelgava / Courland (now Jelgava / Latvia) exhibited numbered warrants for the Beliehenen. There have been awarded a total of 21,839 Balts crosses. By § 5 paragraph 1 b ) of the Amendment Act of May 15, 1934 ( Reich Law Gazette I, No. 52 v. 5.16.1934, p 379 ) to the Law on titles, medals and decorations April 7, 1933 ( Reich Law Gazette I, No. 127 v. 16.11.1935, pp. 1341ff. ) and the Regulation on the implementation of this Act of 14 November 1935 stipulated that also the Baltic Cross belong to the state-approved decorations of the German Reich and was allowed to be worn. This carrying permit was for the Federal Republic of Germany renewed (§ 6 para 1 No. 1 of the Law on titles, orders and medals / Medals law of 26 July 1957/BGBl. I, No. 37 v. 5.8.1957, p 844 -847 ).

Form and manner of wearing Baltic Cross

The outer shape of the Baltic Cross ( Cross of the coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, ribbon in the blue and white colors of the Baltic country's defense ) was established by members of the Baltic National Committee. Was driven cross slot on the left side of the chest or only the vertical ribbon in his buttonhole. Occasionally tape and plug cross were worn simultaneously. Crosses with band ring and eyelet are irregular and only intended for large orders buckle.