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WHAT DOES IRON CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Iron Cross

The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz (help·info)) is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem. The military decoration called the Iron Cross which existed in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire and Third Reich, was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and first awarded on the 10th of March in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. The recommissioned Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and World War II. The Iron Cross was normally a military decoration only, though there were instances of it being awarded to civilians for performing military functions. Two examples of this were civilian test pilots Hanna Reitsch and Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg, who were awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class and 2nd Class respectively for their actions as pilots during World War II. The Iron Cross was used as the symbol of the German Army from 1871 to March/April 1918, when it was replaced by the bar cross.

Definition of Iron Cross in the English dictionary

The definition of Iron Cross in the dictionary is the highest decoration for bravery awarded to the German armed forces in wartime: instituted in 1813.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE IRON CROSS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Iron Cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Iron Cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRON CROSS

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Translator English - Chinese

铁十字勋章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cruz de Hierro
570 millions of speakers

English

Iron Cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयरन क्रॉस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الصليب الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Железный крест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cruz de Ferro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহার ক্রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Croix de Fer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iron Cross
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Iron Cross
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄十字勲章
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철 십자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iron Cross
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

iron Cross
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்புக் குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोह क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Demir Haç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Iron Cross
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iron Cross
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Залізний хрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crucea de Fier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σιδηρούς Σταυρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Iron Cross
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Iron Cross
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Iron Cross
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRON CROSS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Iron Cross

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRON CROSS»

Discover the use of Iron Cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Iron Cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Iron Cross of 1939
This extensive study, the result of many years of painstaking research, provides the collector and historian with an in-depth analysis of all grades of the 1939 issue of the most famous military decoration of all time.
Gordon Williamson, 2002
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My Father’s Iron Cross
In the history of military decorations are few as simple or striking as the eiserne Kreuz (Iron Cross). The award was created in 1813, during the napoleonic Wars. In 1807, Prussia was defeated by napoleon, and entered into an unwilling ...
Renate Becker, Renate Becker and Helmut Becker Wildenroth, 2011
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Red Cross and Iron Cross
A. Munthe. Red Cross & Iron Cross Munthe Axel RED CROSS AND IRON CROSS T/ze c/flzt/mr'x profits on the. Front Cover.
A. Munthe
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Crescent and Iron Cross
E. F. Benson. CRESCENT AND IRON CROSS *>e>e E. E. BENSON % THE FLOATING PRESS Crescent and Iron Cross First published in 1918 ISBN 978-1- 775453-60-4. Title.
E. F. Benson, 2011
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World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia
version of the Iron Cross was originally established in four grades: Second Class (worn as a ribbon in die second buttonhole), First Class (worn as a onesided pin- back badge on the left breast). Knights Cross (worn on a neck ribbon), and the ...
David T. Zabecki, 1999
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The Encyclopedia of World War I: A Political, Social, and ...
Quite often, however, the individual states also continued to confer their own decorations and awards on their own soldiers. The Iron Cross is undoubtedly one of the world's best- known military decorations. It was established in 1813 by King  ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2005
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Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939-40
OPPOSITE ABOVE Occasionally, the Iron Cross Second Class was field- converted into the Knight's Cross by modifying the ribbon suspension, as shown here. This process provided a cheap and readily available ersatz Knight's Cross, for use ...
Gordon Williamson, 2012
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German Army in World War I 1917-18
Officers' awards were usually 'Orders', granting privileged membership of a restricted social group. The highest Prussian decoration was the pin-back Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross: a 63mm diameter Iron Cross on a silver starburst, ...
Nigel Thomas, 2004
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Sport Mechanics for Coaches
We now ask both athletes to attempt an iron cross on the rings, an extremely difficult gymnastics skill. An iron cross, as you will see in figure 4.5, requires an athlete to contract the latissimus and pectoral muscles. These muscles do most of the ...
Brendan Burkett, 2010
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Billboard
CONTROVERSIAL NEW BULK ITEM, the Iron Cross, or Surfer's Cross, is being vended by some operators, viewed with alarm by others. Bulk Items Newest Record Promo Idea CHICAGO— A thousand horribles purchased from Logan ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRON CROSS»

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Kattakatha, Napoleon, Hitler and MR | Asian Tribune
Hitler, a corporal in the German Army in WW1 who won the Iron Cross for bravery, became Reich Chancellor and Fuhrer within 13 years and ... «Asian Tribune, Jul 15»
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After much debate, TYGER changes their name to IRON CROSS and focuses their music on spreading the Gospel. This does not go over well ... «KNAC.com, Jul 15»
3
Sky Academy Scholar Sam Oldham on what superhero skills would …
It would mean I could do the iron cross with ease (this is a manoeuvre in gymnastics where you hang on the rings with your arms horizontal). «SkySports, Jul 15»
4
8 Biggest Bluffs In History That Actually Paid-Off
... the Nazis to pay a real pension to his fake widow. Interestingly, he won both the German Iron Cross and Order of the British Empire. q2 ... «Daily Pakistan, Jul 15»
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Regina police alert public about release of high-risk offender
... dagger and skulls on his left forearm; an iron cross on his left hand; a chain on both wrists, and an image of a nude woman on his shoulders. «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Oh Mercy - When We Talk About Love review: Bitter edge to pop
The sweeping Sandy and the soured Carole King confession of Iron Cross are typical of how these tracks add a telling twist to familiar forms, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Confederate flag stands for belligerent nation U.S. defeated
They were, for all practical purposes, a belligerent nation, such as Japan (they attacked our base in Hawaii in 1941), the Iron Cross or the ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL: Get rid of school swastikas
In addition, the mural also includes a number of Christian crosses, the German Iron Cross and other miscellaneous imagery. Surely, the point of ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Hateful attitudes toward women lead to violent tragedies
He held her captive over four hours, hitting her with a wrought iron cross so hard it broke in two, and choking her till she passed out. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
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County judge seeks to maintain community's Czech roots
Atop their first church, built in 1877, was an iron cross made by a freed slave and blacksmith named Tom Lee. That church was destroyed by a ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

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