Croce commemorativa "per la cooperazione"

The Commemorative Cross “for Cooperation” (Croce commemorativa “per la cooperazione”) was established by the Italian Government on 20 June 2017, in recognition of meritorious service by military and civilian personnel of the Ministry of Defence, the Military Corps and the Volunteer Nurses Corps of the Italian Red Cross, as well as selected foreign personnel who have rendered distinguished service to the Italian state, and who have participated in international cooperation operations with local government authorities outside national territory, in countries affected by conflicts or sociopolitical unrest, or who have been assigned to operation command-and-control or logistical support locations situated outside national territory in the geographical area where the operation takes place, under bilateral or multilateral agreements, on behalf of the United Nations or the European Union, and whose service has not already been recognized as qualifying for another national commemorative cross.