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The '''Adrienne Cross''' (''abbrev''. '''AC''') was a Manticoran military award designed by [[honorverse:Roger II Winton|King Roger II]] to honor members of the [[Monarch's Own]] Regiment who risked or lost their own lives defending the Royal Family. The Queen’s Own nicknamed the medal Spitting Kitty, because it featured the image of a snarling treecat. [[honorverse:Adrienne Winton|Crown Princess Adrienne's]] own treecat [[honorverse:Dianchect|Dianchect]] was rumored to have been the model for the 'cat depicted on the medal. | The '''Adrienne Cross''' (''abbrev''. '''AC''') was a Manticoran military award designed by [[honorverse:Roger II Winton|King Roger II]] to honor members of the [[Monarch's Own]] Regiment who risked or lost their own lives defending the Royal Family. The Queen’s Own nicknamed the medal "Spitting Kitty," because it featured the image of a snarling treecat. [[honorverse:Adrienne Winton|Crown Princess Adrienne's]] own treecat [[honorverse:Dianchect|Dianchect]] was rumored to have been the model for the 'cat depicted on the medal. | ||
==TRMN Information== | ==TRMN Information== | ||
The Adrienne Cross is the highest gallantry decoration awarded specifically to [[RMA]] members. | The Adrienne Cross is the highest gallantry decoration awarded specifically to [[RMA]] members. Among gallantry awards, only the [[Parliamentary Medal of Valor]] has a higher precedence. | ||
The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the [[Royal Manticoran Army]], either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service e to a high standard of excellence. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘'''AC'''’.<ref>[https://trmn.org/docs/rma_101_sm_v1_8.pdf Soldiers Guide], page 73</ref> | |||
==TRMN Recipients== | ==TRMN Recipients== | ||
The following personnel were awarded the Adrienne Cross in [[Army Directive 1725-01]] on 29 October 2017: | The following personnel were awarded the Adrienne Cross in [[Orders:Army Directive 1725-01]] on 29 October 2017: | ||
* [[LTCOL]] John Stump, King William’s Tower | * [[LTCOL]] John Stump, King William’s Tower | ||
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* [[SGTMAJ]] Nicola Hawke, King William’s Tower | * [[SGTMAJ]] Nicola Hawke, King William’s Tower | ||
==See Also== | |||
[[Royal Manticoran Army Awards]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Awards|Adrienne Cross]] | |||
[[Category: Awards]] [[Category: Royal Manticoran Army]] | [[Category:Royal Manticoran Army]] | ||
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