The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word IRON CROSS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result IRON CROSS
- Irish officer initially scorns forged medal
- Ireland crucified military decoration
- Award for Brand X
- 15 at club getting medal
- Golf club’s bridge award
- Honour that could make press angry
- Press start to call on TV presenter getting honour
- Decrease vote for military award
- Angry after golf club medal
- Decoration made of smooth foil
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The straight part
We know that "Award" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case award = iron cross.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.