Quezon Service Cross

Quezon Service Cross
Badge of the Quezon Service Cross
TypeDecoration
Awarded for"Exemplary service to the nation in such a manner and such a degree as to add great prestige to the Republic of the Philippines, or as to contribute to the lasting benefit of its people."[1]
CountryPhilippines
Presented bythe President of the Philippines with the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines
EligibilityFilipino citizens
MottoSIC FLORET RESPUBLICA
And thus, he distinguished the republic[2]
StatusCurrently awarded
EstablishedOctober 21, 1946
First awardedJune 12, 1956
Last awardedDecember 3, 2018
Total6
Total awarded posthumously5
Total recipients6
Ribbon bar of the award
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Lakandula
Order of Sikatuna
Philippine Legion of Honor

The Quezon Service Cross (Filipino: Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon)[1] is the highest national recognition of the Republic of the Philippines. It has been awarded to only a handful of Filipinos since its creation in 1946.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference GovPH-EO236 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "History of the Quezon Service Cross". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ABSCBN-Miriam was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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