Cross for Military Valour

Cross for Military Valour
Cross for Military Valour (obverse) with one silver-gilt star
Type	Bravery award (four class decoration) Four degrees: Cross for Military Valour with Bronze Palm Cross for Military Valour with Gold Star Cross for Military Valour with Silver Star Cross for Military Valour with Bronze Star
Awarded for	Valour or gallantry in combat
Presented by	France
Eligibility	Members of the French Armed Forces
Status	Active
Established	April 11, 1956
First awarded	1956
Ribbon de la Croix de la Valeur militaire
Precedence
Next (higher)	Croix de guerre des TOE
Next (lower)	Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale
Related	Croix du combattant

The Cross for Military Valour (French: Croix de la Valeur Militaire) is a military decoration of France. It recognizes an individual bestowed a Mention in Dispatches earned for showing valour in presence of an enemy, in theatres of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures (Cross of War for Foreign Theatres of Operations). The Cross for Military Valour is usually awarded for security or peacekeeping operations, always outside the French territory.