Military Cross Collection

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in uniform, 1833-1847 (porcelain)
MMM5471534 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in uniform, 1833-1847 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Admiral of the Royal Navy, 18th century
MMM5482504 Admiral of the Royal Navy, 18th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Admiral of the Royal Navy, in the 18th century)

Painted miniature, representing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a copper and enamel pendant
MMM5475500 Painted miniature, representing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a copper and enamel pendant, early 19th century

Painted miniature, representing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a copper and ivory pendant
MMM5475495 Painted miniature, representing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a copper and ivory pendant, early 19th century

Medal bar, 1914-1918 (bronze, silver and ribbons), 1914-18 (bronze, silver and ribbons)
MMM5475415 Medal bar, 1914-1918 (bronze, silver and ribbons), 1914-18 (bronze, silver and ribbons) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Medal bar)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1800-05 (enamelled pottery)
MMM5471480 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1800-05 (enamelled pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Segismundo MORET Y PRENDERGAST (1838-1913), man of letters and Spanish politician, 19th century (painting)
AIS5361004 Portrait of Segismundo MORET Y PRENDERGAST (1838-1913), man of letters and Spanish politician, 19th century (painting); Ministry of Economy, Madrid

Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5475476 Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a gold and ivory pendant, circa 1806

British Royal Navy uniform, 1795-1812 model, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1795-1812 (wool and silk)
MMM5475224 British Royal Navy uniform, 1795-1812 model, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1795-1812 (wool and silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: British Royal Navy uniform)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta)
MMM5471463 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Albert de Teschen (1817-1895), Archduke Albecht of Austria, 1853 (lithograph)
UTD4917844 Albert de Teschen (1817-1895), Archduke Albecht of Austria, 1853 (lithograph); (add.info.: Albert de Teschen (1817-1895), (Albert de Habsbourg-Lorraine)

Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo)
7340619 Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Detail of a British Royal Navy uniform, model from 1795-1812 (wool and silk and gold alloy embroidered decorations)
MMM5475203 Detail of a British Royal Navy uniform, model from 1795-1812 (wool and silk and gold alloy embroidered decorations); National Maritime Museum, London

British Royal Navy uniform, 1795-1812 model, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1795-1812 (wool and silk)
MMM5475170 British Royal Navy uniform, 1795-1812 model, worn by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1795-1812 (wool and silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: British Royal Navy uniform)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, c.1806 (marble bust)
MMM5475352 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, c.1806 (marble bust) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

British Royal Navy uniform, model 1795-1812, vice-admiral's coat, 1795-1812 (wool and silk)
MMM5475193 British Royal Navy uniform, model 1795-1812, vice-admiral's coat, 1795-1812 (wool and silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: British Royal Navy uniform)

Embroidered star of a knight of the Order of the Crescent, founded by Selim III (1789-1807)
MMM5475397 Embroidered star of a knight of the Order of the Crescent, founded by Selim III (1789-1807), c.1797-1805 (silver thread embroidery); National Maritime Museum, London

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta)
MMM5471459 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Alexander Souvorov, 1869 (engraving)
7141242 Alexander Souvorov, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1730-1800, Alexander Souvorov, great russian general, fight Napoleon the first at the Novi battle)

Albert de Teschen (1817-1895) Archduke Albecht of Austria, 1853 (lithograph)
UTD4917721 Albert de Teschen (1817-1895) Archduke Albecht of Austria, 1853 (lithograph); (add.info.: Albert de Teschen (1817-1895), (Albert de Habsbourg-Lorraine)

Z le Zele recompensense - "Military Alphabet" 1837 (engraving)
DUV4215663 Z le Zele recompensense - "Military Alphabet" 1837 (engraving); (add.info.: Z le Zele recompensense - Engraving 1837 in " Military Alphabet" Lithographs by Clement)

Portrait of Charles Daniel, count of Talleyrand-Perigord (painting)
1759813 Portrait of Charles Daniel, count of Talleyrand-Perigord (painting); (add.info.: Charles Daniel, count of Talleyrand-Perigord (1734-1788) father of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand

Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5475481 Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Mounted on a gold pendant, early 19th century

Cup or mug in the shape of the bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (pottery)
MMM5471416 Cup or mug in the shape of the bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795-1812, Nelson's Trafalgar coat, c.1805 (wool, silk, brass, metal thread)
7340662 Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795-1812, Nelson's Trafalgar coat, c.1805 (wool, silk, brass, metal thread, gold alloy) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5475477 Painted miniature, representing the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Painted miniature)

Military diploma of the soldier Valerius Clemens, of the Egyptian army, granted by the emperor Galerius
AIS5384903 Military diploma of the soldier Valerius Clemens, of the Egyptian army, granted by the emperor Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus) (250-311)

Decorations de Guerre; France - Belgique, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Decorations de Guerre; France - Belgique, 1917. Medals of France and Belgium, First World War.. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les Decorations de Verdun: Le coussin de velours entoure d'un ruban tricolore sur lequel.. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Decorations de Verdun: Le coussin de velours entoure d'un ruban tricolore sur lequel le President de la Republique a epingle les croix et les medailles conferees a la ville de Verdun par la

British military medals (colour litho)
3639325 British military medals (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British military medals.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Napoleon gives the cross of the legion of honor to a russian soldier in Tilsitt 1808 (oil on canvas)
7422996 Napoleon gives the cross of the legion of honor to a russian soldier in Tilsitt 1808 (oil on canvas) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848)

Portrait of Edward (1894-1972) Prince of Wales, 1923 (oil on canvas)
LST257065 Portrait of Edward (1894-1972) Prince of Wales, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 107.9x81.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon I, emperor of the french and king of italy, early 19th century (oil on canvas)
7129746 Napoleon I, emperor of the french and king of italy, early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Napoleon I)

Felice Baciocchi, 1806, (oil on canvas)
7129740 Felice Baciocchi, 1806, (oil on canvas) by Benoist, Marie Guilhelmine (1768-1826); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Felice Baciocchi (1762-1841), by Marie Guilhelmine Benoist

Jerome Bonaparte and his daughter Mathilde, 1889, (oil on canvas)
7129777 Jerome Bonaparte and his daughter Mathilde, 1889, (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Jerome Bonaparte and his daughter Mathilde)

Portraits of Jean Terford David, 1813 (oil on canvas)
XOS5887164 Portraits of Jean Terford David, 1813 (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); 122x103 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872))

Joseph Bonaparte, 1811, (oil on canvas)
7129766 Joseph Bonaparte, 1811, (oil on canvas) by Lefevre, Robert (1755-1830); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Joseph Bonaparte, 1811, Robert Lefevre, oil on canvas, museo napoleonico)

Child Member of the Falange being Decorated (b/w photo)
1728970 Child Member of the Falange being Decorated (b/w photo) by Spanish Photographer (20th Century) ; (add.info.: Falange, Spain : young boy member of the Phalange has received a decoration)

General Viktor Dankl von Krasnik, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366523 General Viktor Dankl von Krasnik, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

General Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366510 General Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366501 Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

General Franz Graf Conrad von Hotzendorf, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366519 General Franz Graf Conrad von Hotzendorf, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366514 Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

General Jekon, Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366509 General Jekon, Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento, Italy

Archduke Eugen of Austria, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366530 Archduke Eugen of Austria, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

Grand Vizier Said Halim Pasha, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366529 Grand Vizier Said Halim Pasha, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

General Karl von Bulow, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
XOT366525 General Karl von Bulow, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Nedomansky Studio, Vienna (fl.1914-18); Museo della Guerra di Rovereto, Trento

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The Military Cross: A Symbol of Honor and Valor Throughout history, the military cross has stood as a powerful symbol of honor and valor. From Napoleon I, emperor of the French and king of Italy, to the portraits of Jean Terford David in 1813, this prestigious medal has adorned the chests of courageous individuals who have displayed exceptional bravery on the battlefield. In Felice Baciocchi's captivating painting from 1806, we witness Napoleon I proudly wearing his military cross. The oil on canvas artwork immortalizes a man whose leadership prowess was matched only by his unwavering determination. Fast forward to 1889, where Jerome Bonaparte is depicted alongside his daughter Mathilde in another stunning oil on canvas masterpiece. Here we see not only a family bond but also an inherited legacy tied to the military cross – a testament to their commitment to duty and service. British military medals are renowned worldwide for their significance and historical value. In a vibrant color lithograph showcasing these distinguished honors, we catch glimpses of various medals including the esteemed military cross. Each one represents countless acts of heroism that have shaped our world. Joseph Bonaparte's portrait from 1811 further exemplifies how this medal transcends time and borders. His dignified pose speaks volumes about his achievements while donning this revered symbol around his neck. Horatio Nelson's striking portrayal in an oil on canvas artwork from 1800 captures him at the height of his naval career with prideful display of his own military cross. As one of Britain's most celebrated heroes, he embodies what it means to be decorated with such distinction. Moving into more recent times captured through black-and-white photography, we glimpse a child member being honored with this coveted award within Falange ranks – reminding us that courage knows no age limit or boundaries.