- Time Period: Pre World War I
- Institution: 23 November 1801
- Country: Austria, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire
The Merit Cross for Military Chaplains was instituted on 23 November 1801 and awarded to military chaplains for outstanding acts in wartime and for meritorious service in peacetime.
The cross was awarded in two classes:
- Gold
- Silver
The Merit Cross for Military Chaplains Design
The medal is a Latin cross struck in gold or silver and decorated with enamels. It measures 51.75 mm (w) x 63.22 mm (h) and weighs 22.1 grams.
The obverse and reverse have a central blue enameled medallion with the inscription “PIIS MERITIS”.
The ribbon is a red and white striped triangle for wartime merits and white for peacetime merits. The suspension is a loop. From 13 December 1916, the award for brave and successful conduct was awarded with swords on the ribbon.
