Created by Decree-Law 6795 17 August 1944, the cross of Combat soldiers who was intended to distinguish them in action, being:
a) first class-for all who practice acts of bravery or reveal a spirit of sacrifice in performance of combat missions. This can be conferred the medal units which protrude into the fight.
b) 2nd class-participants made exceptional charged jointly by several military.
In reverse aligned subtitles: UNITED STATES of BRAZIL; just below: relief, being the first abridged: follow-up will be written the name of fighting remembered and the date on which it was practiced the Act of bravery.Silk Ribbon red with green surrounds on the sides.
Combat cross 2nd Class-at all similar to first-class, but silver and taking in reverse: "2nd Class" instead of "1st class".