The most fundamental award of service in the Brotherhood, the Dark Cross is nonetheless a respected mark of excellence among the membership. Fashioned from common alloys, the award is backed by a simple oblate ring. The cross itself is in the "flory" design representing the recipient's early growth within the Brotherhood.
| Quantity | Number of members | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1032 | 56.83% |
| 2 | 225 | 12.39% |
| 3 | 159 | 8.76% |
| 4 | 109 | 6.0% |
| 5 | 62 | 3.41% |
| 6 | 58 | 3.19% |
| 7 | 38 | 2.09% |
| 8 | 29 | 1.6% |
| 9 | 17 | 0.94% |
| 10 | 24 | 1.32% |
| 11 | 16 | 0.88% |
| 12 | 13 | 0.72% |
| 13 | 14 | 0.77% |
| 14 | 6 | 0.33% |
| 15 | 2 | 0.11% |
| 16 | 3 | 0.17% |
| 17 | 2 | 0.11% |
| 18 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 19 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 22 | 2 | 0.11% |
| 24 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 26 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 34 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Rank | Name | Award count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1213 | Equite 1 | Pheniox | 1 |
| 10545 | Equite 1 | Jinius Griffin | 1 |
| 16732 | Equite 1 | Scout Hevan Slavis | 1 |
| 12767 | Equite 1 | Cartel Dh'than | 3 |
| 2554 | Equite 1 | Kyn-Cya Blackstone | 1 |
| 16672 | Equite 1 | randyrumrnr | 1 |
| 13840 | Equite 1 | Athrun Zala | 1 |
| 12553 | Equite 1 | Orion Aries Rial | 2 |
| 14116 | Equite 1 | Artorias | 1 |
| 13766 | Equite 1 | Xeipha | 2 |
| 122 | Equite 1 | Talon Drear | 6 |
| 17294 | Equite 1 | Knight Kora | 1 |
| 5495 | Equite 1 | Vasily 'Paulikus' Zaitsev | 2 |
| 1440 | Equite 1 | Morrigan Ryukossei Jade | 5 |
| 16942 | Equite 1 | Professional Agron Dyrce | 1 |
| 10127 | Equite 1 | Kalei Basai | 4 |
| 9552 | Equite 1 | Ariara Marshall | 2 |
| 5552 | Equite 1 | Devani Kiriana Maharet | 3 |
| 10172 | Equite 1 | Valorian | 3 |
| 5457 | Equite 1 | Revenant | 4 |
| 13088 | Equite 1 | Retden | 3 |
| 4630 | Equite 1 | Sephiroth Shamshan Kali | 5 |
| 706 | Equite 1 | Marenta | 1 |
| 58 | Equite 1 | Powerslave | 6 |
| 12066 | Equite 1 | Jacob Van Nowak | 1 |