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| Sacrifice Medal | |
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| Service branch |
Armada-wide |
| Type |
Medal |
| Eligibility |
Servicebeings |
| Awarded for |
"servicebeings wounded or killed due to enemy action" |
| Description |
Silver cross on silver diamond, suspended from a red and white ribbon |
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The Sacrifice Medal was a military decoration of the Golden Empire, awarded to those wounded or killed in action.
Specifically, the Medal was awarded to those "servicebeings wounded or killed due to enemy action". The wording allowed for awards of the Sacrifice Medal not only to those directly killed by enemy fire, but also those exposed to dangerous or toxic substances or radiation who later died from illness as a complication of the exposure. On the other hand, no accidental death—even during combat—merited the Medal. The Sacrifice Medal could be awarded simultaneously with the Cross of Keltrayu.
The Sacrifice Medal was a red, rectangular ribbon with two white stripes. The medal itself was a silver cross laid against a diamond. Due to its resemblance to a targeting reticule, many servicebeings jokingly called it "the Crosshairs".