The decoration could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for death-defying heroic deeds of outstanding valour . It was the most senior of a set of four classes of Honoris Crux decorations , the Honoris Crux Diamond , Honoris Crux Gold , Honoris Crux Silver and Honoris Crux , that together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952
Honoris Crux
Honoris Crux (1975)
Honoris Crux Diamond