Second Lowest Valor
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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’.[1]
Award by Service
| Service | Name | Ribbon | Medal |
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| Royal Manticoran Navy | Sphinx Cross |  |
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| Royal Manticoran Marine Corps | Sphinx Cross | |
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| Royal Manticoran Army | Sphinx Cross | |
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| Grayson Space Navy | Bronze Cross of Courage |  |
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| Republic of Haven Navy |  |
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| Imperial Andermani Navy | Military Medal of the Order of Saint Hildegard |  |
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| The Civilian Corps | Sphinx Cross | |
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| Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine | Sphinx Cross | |
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| Royal Manticoran Astro Control Service | Sphinx Cross | |
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| Sphinx Forestry Commission | Sphinx Cross | |
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Honorees
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Honorverse
The Sphinx Cross (SXC) is a Manticoran military decoration. In canon, known recpients include Ahmed Griggs and Christina Bulanchik.