Orders of the Republic of Armenia
The Order of the Combat Cross
The Order of the Combat Cross is awarded for exceptional courage, self-sacrifice and skills demonstrated while defensing and ensuring the security of the motherland.
The Order of the Combat Cross is divided into two classes:
• the first-class Order of the Combat Cross
• the second-class Order of the Combat Cross
The highest degree of the Order of the Combat Cross is the first class.
The first-class Order of the Combat Cross is awarded to:
1. Servicemen of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and other troops for their exceptional courage and personal valor, as well as to others, and military units of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and allied or partner states and other troops for their significant contribution to defense activities;
2. Servicemen of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and other troops, as well as to military units of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and allied or partner states and other troops for their significant achievements in military operations.
The second-class Order of the Combat Cross is awarded to:
1. Servicemen of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and other troops, as well as to others, and military units of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and allied or partner states and other troops for their skillful accomplishment of military tasks;
2. Employees of authorized state bodies of the Republic of Armenia in the areas of emergency situations, police, national security and of Criminal Executive Service and Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, as well as to others, and military units of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia and allied or partner states and other troops for their bravery.