Hanseatic Cross

Hanseatic Cross
(Hanseatenkreuz)
Obverse of the Hanseatic Cross from Bremen (left) and Hamburg (right)
TypeSingle-grade
Awarded forWar merit
DescriptionRed-enameled cross pattée bearing the coat of arms of the awarding city-state on the center medallion
Presented byBremen, Hamburg and Lübeck
EligibilityMilitary and civilians who aided the war effort
CampaignWorld War I
StatusObsolete
EstablishedAugust/September 1915
First award1915
Final award1918
Totalc. 80,000
Obverse of the Hanseatic Cross from Lübeck (left) and reverse of all three versions, here Bremen (right)
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)None

The Hanseatic Cross (German: Hanseatenkreuz) was a military decoration of the three Hanseatic city-states of Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck, which were member states of the German Empire. It was established and awarded during World War I.

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