▁- ▁we ars ▁the ▁bad ge ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁on ▁a ▁neck let ; ▁ ▁Gold ▁Cross ▁(' Χ ρ υ σ ο ύ ς ▁ Σ τ α υ ρ ό ς ') ▁– ▁we ars ▁the ▁bad ge ▁on ▁a ▁rib bon ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁ch est ; ▁ ▁Silver ▁Cross ▁(' Α ρ γ υ ρ ο ύ ς ▁ Σ τ α υ ρ ό ς ') ▁– ▁we ars ▁the ▁bad ge ▁on ▁a ▁rib bon ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁ch est . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁original ▁dec ree , ▁the ▁Order ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁awarded ▁to ▁those ▁Greek ▁citizens ▁who ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence , ▁or ▁" who ▁should ▁distinguish ▁themselves ▁hence for th ▁in ▁any ▁branch ▁of ▁public ▁service , ▁in ▁the ▁army ▁and ▁n avy , ▁in ▁the ▁diplom atic ▁and ▁jud icial ▁corps , ▁in ▁public ▁administration , ▁in ▁the ▁arts , ▁science , ▁agricult ure ▁and ▁industry , ▁commerce , ▁or ▁should ▁distinguish ▁themselves ▁in ▁any ▁other ▁social ▁field ▁through ▁out standing ▁civ ic ▁virtue , ▁and ▁through ▁ill ust ri ous ▁services ▁to ▁the ▁Th r one , ▁for ▁the ▁Gl ory ▁of ▁the ▁H ellen ic ▁name ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁w elf are ▁of ▁the ▁father land ", ▁while ▁foreign ers ▁were ▁admitted ▁either ▁for ▁past ▁services ▁to ▁Greece , ▁or ▁due ▁to ▁their ▁ability ▁" to ▁bring ▁honour ▁to ▁the ▁Order , ▁through ▁their ▁out standing ▁personal ▁virt ues ▁and ▁excell ence ". ▁ ▁The ▁original