Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe#Recipients
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{{Infobox military award
|name = Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe
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|type = gallantry decoration
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|eligibility = military and civilian personnel
|awarded_for = acts of conspicuous bravery in hazardous circumstances
|status = currently constituted
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|head =
|chancellor =
|commander =
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|higher = Silver Cross of Zimbabwe
|lower = Medal for Meritorious Service
|image2 = Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe - ribbon bar.png
|image2_size = 90px
|caption2 = Ribbon bar of the order
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The Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe is a gallantry decoration that was instituted in 1981 to replace the Bronze Cross of Rhodesia.{{Cite web |title=South Africa and Zimbabwe: The Freest Press in Africa?|date=March 1983|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-1323-0011 |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Human Rights Documents online|doi=10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-1323-0011 }}
It forms part of the Zimbabwean honours system. Recipients of the Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe are entitled to the use of the post-nominal letters BCZ after their name. The ribbon is purple.{{Cite web |title=ODM of Zimbabwe: Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe|url=https://www.medals.org.uk/zimbabwe/zimbabwe/zimbabwe011.htm |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=medals.org.uk}}