Quezon Service Cross
The Quezon Service Cross (Filipino: Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) 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.
| Quezon Service Cross | |
|---|---|
Badge of the Quezon Service Cross | |
| Type | Decoration |
| 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." |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | the President of the Philippines with the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines |
| Eligibility | Filipino citizens |
| Motto | SIC FLORET RESPUBLICA Let the Republic flourish |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | October 21, 1946 |
| First awarded | April 12, 1951 |
| Last awarded | December 3, 2018 |
| Total | 6 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 4 |
| Total recipients | 6 |
Ribbon bar of the award | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Lakandula Order of Sikatuna Philippine Legion of Honor |
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