Iron Cross

noun

1. a German medal awarded for outstanding bravery or service during wartime.

2. (lowercase),  an upright, crosslike position held between the rings, with the arms fully extended laterally and the legs held together and pointed downward.

Iron Cross

noun

1. the highest decoration for bravery awarded to the German armed forces in wartime: instituted in 1813

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iron Cross¹

First recorded in 1870–75