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Navy Cross

Explore the Navy Cross ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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Explore an oversized, permanently nonwearable wall-art interpretation. Choose a preview width and arrange your display. Plan for individual ribbons, ribbons with individual mounts, or ribbons with a corresponding display rack.

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About this ribbon

Established after World War I, retroactive to 6 April 1917. Changes to criteria and medal manufacture do not create distinct service ribbons.

Catalog associations: Navy, Marine Corps. Current award reference. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Apr 6, 1917 – End not specified	Effective qualifying service date; additional award criteria apply. Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

SECNAV M-1650.1, Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual (16 August 2019) ↗Appendix 2A Tab 2, pp. 2-12–2-13
NHHC: Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, revised 1953, Part 1 ↗Section 3 table; Navy Cross

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A ribbon name, a photograph of an existing rack, or service records can be a useful starting point. Our guide points you toward official records-request services.

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