Distinguished Service Cross

Summary

Distinguished Service Cross is a military decoration^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of military_decoration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Distinguished Service Cross is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Distinguished Service Cross's image is recorded as Distinguished Service Cross, Obverse, 1937-47.jpg^[4].
• Distinguished Service Cross's instance of is recorded as military decoration^[5].
• Distinguished Service Cross's instance of is recorded as cross^[6].
• Distinguished Service Cross's subclass of is recorded as orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[7].
• Distinguished Service Cross's Commons category is recorded as Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)^[8].
• +1914-10-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Distinguished Service Cross^[9].
• Distinguished Service Cross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02fycr^[10].
• Distinguished Service Cross's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)^[11].
• Distinguished Service Cross's service ribbon image is recorded as UK Distinguished Service Cross BAR.svg^[12].
• Distinguished Service Cross's next lower rank is recorded as Military Cross^[13].
• Distinguished Service Cross's next higher rank is recorded as Decoration of the Royal Red Cross^[14].

Why It Matters

Distinguished Service Cross ranks in the top 8% of military_decoration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]