Second Lowest Valor

AWARDS
Second Lowest Medal for Valor (Tier 5 award)

Authority:	Unit commanding officers down to the numbered fleet level.
Frequency:	Annually and awarded annually.
Branches:	All

Criteria

This award is the second lowest award for valor issued to the Royal Manticoran Armed Services. To qualify for this award, the recipient must have promoted public health in their community in a quantifiable way.

This could include sewing or creating masks for the community during a pandemic, coordinating blood drives or immunization clinics, or other similar actions. It cannot be given for specific injury treatment/prevention (which fall under the Survivor's Cross, Queen's Cross for Bravery, or Parliamentary Medal for Valor) or individual blood donation (which can fall under the Wound Stripe). The recipient is entitled to the post-nominal letters ‘SXC’.<ref name="Source">Source on TRMN Forums</ref>

Award by Service

Service	Name	Ribbon	Medal
Royal Manticoran Navy	Sphinx Cross
Royal Manticoran Marine Corps	Sphinx Cross
Royal Manticoran Army	Sphinx Cross
Grayson Space Navy	Bronze Cross of Courage
Republic of Haven Navy
Imperial Andermani Navy	Military Medal of the Order of Saint Hildegard
The Civilian Corps	Sphinx Cross
Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine	Sphinx Cross
Royal Manticoran Astro Control Service	Sphinx Cross
Sphinx Forestry Commission	Sphinx Cross

Honorees

- List in Creation -

Honorverse

The Sphinx Cross (SXC) is a Manticoran military decoration. In canon, known recpients include Ahmed Griggs and Christina Bulanchik.

References