the Military Cross was issued for gallantry in presence of the enemy to warrant and junior officers of the Army who were ineligible (on account of their rank) for the Distinguished Service Order

Saudi Arabia

Bars are awarded for each additional period of 720 days

with additional bars presented for every subsequent 15 years of service

EFFICIENCY DECORATION Post 1982 WITH HAC RIBBON Campaign_Gulf Wars the Military Cross was issuedTerritorial Decoration awarded with the green ribbon with central yellow stripe until 1982 when it was combined into a single Decoration emcompassing the AER and T&AVR, the ribbon was then standardised to half blue half green with a central yellow stripe. This is the version awarded with the HAC ribbon to members of the HAC who qualify for the award.