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 | 1022 | 56.62% |
| 2 | 226 | 12.52% |
| 3 | 160 | 8.86% |
| 4 | 106 | 5.87% |
| 5 | 65 | 3.6% |
| 6 | 56 | 3.1% |
| 7 | 38 | 2.11% |
| 8 | 28 | 1.55% |
| 9 | 18 | 1.0% |
| 10 | 24 | 1.33% |
| 11 | 16 | 0.89% |
| 12 | 12 | 0.66% |
| 13 | 14 | 0.78% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Equite 4 | Warlord Pel Tarentae | 4 |
| 1316 | Equite 4 | Vessicant | 11 |
| 160 | Equite 4 | Shin'ichi Keibatsu | 7 |
| 700 | Equite 4 | Mage | 7 |
| 2555 | Equite 4 | Nadrin Erinos Arconae | 4 |
| 13401 | Equite 4 | Blade Master Ryuu Suoh | 6 |
| 4224 | Equite 4 | Governor Hugo Siphaar | 3 |
| 13876 | Equite 4 | Maximus Alvinius | 2 |
| 14519 | Equite 4 | Warden Benn Nevis | 1 |
| 4334 | Equite 4 | Ma'ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir | 11 |
| 13897 | Equite 4 | Grand Inquisitor Morax Darkblade | 2 |
| 16854 | Equite 4 | Sofila "Spicy" Douve Armis | 1 |
| 326 | Equite 4 | Valkas Tamalar Palpatine | 6 |
| 13767 | Equite 3 | Corvus Corax | 4 |
| 10057 | Equite 3 | Aerwin Tribwell-Urr | 8 |
| 16828 | Equite 3 | Titius Osseus | 1 |
| 13308 | Equite 3 | Nikola Valtiere Erinos | 2 |
| 13419 | Equite 3 | Maenaki Delavi'in | 4 |
| 6684 | Equite 3 | Malidir Trepidus Erinos Arconae | 3 |
| 7918 | Equite 3 | Battlelord Katrila | 7 |
| 10883 | Equite 3 | Araxis Farron | 7 |
| 7231 | Equite 3 | Tsingtao Ming | 4 |
| 14806 | Equite 3 | Research Director Kadrol Hauen | 3 |
| 6749 | Equite 3 | Marcus Armani | 9 |
| 12097 | Equite 3 | Creon Neverse | 1 |