Awards:Manticore Cross
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| Precedence | 11 of 76 (RMN/RMMC) |
| Tier | Tier 4 (PD-SC-1007 §7) |
| Type | Gallantry |
| Post-nominal | MC |
| Branches | RMN, RMMC (officers & warrant officers) |
| Issuing authority | Service Head — First Lord of the Admiralty (PD-SC-1007 §18, Tier 4) |
| Eligibility | Once per member per calendar year |
| Announced | Quarterly (PD-SC-1007 §13) |
| Medal |  |
The Manticore Cross (post-nominal MC) is the highest award for gallantry in the Royal Manticoran Navy and Royal Manticoran Marine Corps, awarded to commissioned and warrant officers. Under PD-SC-1007 Awards Policy it is a Tier 4 award and stands at position 11 in the order of precedence.
Criteria
Exceptional service to the RMN or RMMC, either by demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence above and beyond the call of duty. The recipient is entitled to the post-nominal letters MC. Eligibility is limited to one issuance per member per calendar year; nominations are processed by the Bureau of Personnel Office of Awards and issued quarterly (PD-SC-1007 §13).
Cross-branch equivalents
Equivalence class per the 2022 Awards Comparison spreadsheet (pre-PD; to be re-verified against the current Awards Manual edition and to add the RHN equivalent).
| Branch | Equivalent award |
|---|---|
| RMA | Combat Star (CS) |
| GSN | Sword's Cross with Diamonds (SCwD) |
| IAN | Orden von Tischendorf mit Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwerten und Brillianten |
| Sphinx Forestry (SFC) | Medal of Valor (MV) |
| AstroControl (ACS) | Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) |
| Merchant Marine (RMMM) | Medal of Valor (RMMMMV) |
| Diplomatic / Intel / Civilian | Prime/Home Minister's Distinguished Service Award (PMDSA) |
| RHN | [citation needed] |
Recipients
Curated roll of honour maintained per PD-SC-1007 Awards Policy §14. Current as of 16 July 2026. Entries added in the most recent update are highlighted; award dates and issuing orders are being backfilled from the [[:Orders:|Orders]] record — cells marked “—” are not yet sourced.
| # | Recipient | Times awarded | Order / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dame Laura Lochen, MC, Duchess Split Rock, Baroness La Mancha | Awarded five times | — |
| 2 | Sir Daniel Walker, MC, Earl Mars-Evans | — | — |
| 3 | Sir John Neitz, MC, Duke Westmarch | — | — |
| 4 | Dame Elisa Randall, MC, Countess New Cumbria | — | — |
| 5 | Dame Jill McTavish, MC, Countess, Miyake-Jima | — | — |
| 6 | Sir Joseph Harney, MC, Baron Dundonald | — | — |
| 7 | Sir Joe Hinson, MC | — | — |
| 8 | Sir Oliver Kindzorra, MC | — | — |
| 9 | Mark Morgan, MC | Twice awarded | — |
| 10 | Sir Zachary White, MC, Baron Gilwell | Thrice awarded | — |
| 11 | Dame Angela Clayton, MC, Steadholder Fitzgerald | — | — |
| 12 | Sir Drew Drentlaw, MC, Baron Glencairn | — | — |
| 13 | Andrew Harper, MC | — | — |
| 14 | Thomas Hathaway IV, MC | — | — |
| 15 | Sir David Westover, MC | Twice Awarded | — |
| 16 | Sir Nathan Balyeat, MC | — | — |
| 17 | Sir Michael Houghtaling, MC, Baron Sutherland | Twice Awarded | — |
| 18 | Sir Robert Bulkeley, MC, Duke Mountain View, Earl New Essex | Twice Awarded | — |
| 19 | Sir Philipp Wohlrab, MC, Baron Baudenvost | — | — |
| 20 | Sir Jeremy Carsten, MC | — | — |
| 21 | George Farmer, MC | — | — |
| 22 | Sir William Knight, MC, Earl White Lion | — | — |
| 23 | Dame Shirley Kunz, MC | — | — |
| 24 | Sir Colin Lloyd, MC, Baron New Ayers | — | — |
| 25 | Sir Eddy Roberts, MC | — | — |
| 26 | Zach Perkins, MC | — | — |
| 27 | Sir Patrick Lindsley, MC | — | — |
| 28 | Sir Joseph Grieco, MC, Baron Cooper's Lake | — | — |
| 29 | Sir Patrick McKinnion. MC | — | — |
| 30 | Dame Cheryl Krause, MC, Baroness New Hastings | Twice Awarded | — |
| 31 | Sir David Misener, MC | — | — |
| 32 | Sir Tracy Newby, MC | — | — |
| 33 | Elizabeth Davis, MC | — | — |
| 34 | Sir Sherman Day, MC | — | — |
| 35 | Dame Danielle Erikson, MC | — | — |
| 36 | Sir Doss Buckalew, MC, Baron New Greyhawke | Twice Awarded | — |
| 37 | Sir Michael Henigan, MC | — | — |
| 38 | Sir Benjamin Wagner, MC, Baron Eboracum | Twice awarded | — |
| 39 | Sir Michael Timko, MC | — | — |
| 40 | Sir Phil Culmer, MC | — | — |
| 41 | Sir Mir Plemmons, MC | — | — |
| 42 | Dame Diane Bulkeley, MC, Duchess Mountain View, Countess New Essex | Awarded six times | — |
| 43 | Tammy Schoonover, MC | — | — |
| 44 | Sir Christopher Thompson, MC, Baron Calabasas | Awarded Four times | [1] |
| 45 | Dame Cindy Epard, MC, Baroness Cape Fear | — | — |
| 46 | Kristina Gordon, MC | — | — |
| 47 | Sir Garret Bitker, MC, Baron Silver Lake | — | — |
| 48 | Dame Christa Brolley, MC, Countess New Dover | Thrice Awarded | — |
| 49 | Sir Jamie Salsberg, MC | — | — |
| 50 | Dame Dora Erikson, MC | — | — |
| 51 | Dame Cindy Van Wyhe, MC, Baroness Long Beach | — | — |
| 52 | Sir Don Hackett, MC | — | — |
| 53 | Sonja Wolf, MC | — | — |
| 54 | Sir TJ Allen, MC | — | — |
| 55 | Sir Rob Marshall, MC, Baron New Halifax | — | — |
| 56 | Dame Lori Bonilla, MC, Baroness Fair Isle | — | — |
| 57 | William Farley II, MC | — | — |
| 58 | Kim Furr, MC | — | — |
| 59 | Sir Mike Romero, MC, Baron New Williamsburg | — | — |
| 60 | Sir Wayne Bruns, MC, Earl Cappanarrow | — | — |
| 61 | Dame Leah Bloodgood, MC | — | — |
| 62 | Dame Sonja Thiede, MC, Baroness Kings River | — | — |
| 63 | Sir Samuel Dietzmann, MC | Twice Awarded | [1] |
| 64 | Sir Geoffrey Zoeller, MC | — | — |
| 65 | Dame Carolyn Crutchfield, MC | — | — |
| 66 | Sir Michael Garcia, MC, Baron McCovey Cove | — | [1] |
| 67 | Sir Eric Schulman, MC | — | [1] |
| 68 | Sir Matthew Parker, MC, Earl Camera Stellata | — | [1] |
| 69 | Dame Lisa Wiedemann, MC | — | [1] |
| 70 | Sir Geoffrey Strayer, MC, Baron Oak Forest | — | [2] |
| 71 | Sir James Olsen, MC | — | — |
| 72 | Sir Martin Lessem, MC, Grand Duke Lynx, Duke New Scania | — | — |
| 73 | Sir John Patrick Brice, MC | — | — |
| 74 | William Becker, MC | — | — |
History
Within the Honorverse, honorees of the Manticore Cross include Franklin Casey (the first recipient), Lady Dame Honor Harrington, Sir Aivars Terekhov, and Michael Oversteegen.
The legacy award article, retained as a historical document, is at Manticore Cross.
References
| Awards of The Royal Manticoran Navy and Marine Corps | |
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| Unit Citations | LHC · RUC · RMU · FEA |
| Qualifications of The Royal Manticoran Navy | |
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| Other Service Branch Awards | |
| RMA · RMMM · RMACS · SFC · GSN · CIV | |
| Awards Portal | |