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Cross was the recipient of many awards and accolades. In 2011, at Trinidad and Tobago's 49th Independence Day celebrations,<ref>[http://archives.newsday.co.tt/2011/09/01/in-their-honour/ "In their honour"], ''Newsday'', 1 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.</ref> he received the [[Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago]], the nation's highest award,<ref>[http://www.news.gov.tt/index.php?news=9156 "48 National Awards – Four receive T&T's highest award"]. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 30 August 2011.</ref> for distinguished and outstanding service in the sphere of law.<ref>[http://www.gisltd.tt/sites/default/files/National%20Awards%202011%20Awardees.pdf National Awards 2011.]</ref><ref name=Swamber>Keino Swamber, [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/OF_THE_HIGHEST_ORDER-128722723.html "Of the Highest Order"], ''Trinidad Express Newspapers'', 30 August 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/08/31/highest-awards-sabga-cross-bhagwansingh-0 "Highest awards for Sabga, Cross, Bhagwansingh"], ''Trinidad Guardian'', 1 September 2011.</ref> In June 2011, the Piarco Air Station was renamed the Ulric Cross Air Station.<ref name=Swamber /><ref>Zahra Gordon, [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/A_hero_s_honour__Justice_Ulric_Cross-126231778.html "A hero's honour: Justice Ulric Cross"], ''Trinidad Express Newspapers'', 27 July 2011.</ref> In July 2011 the President of Trinidad and Tobago. [[George Maxwell Richards]], presented Cross with the Heroes Foundation first heroes medallion,<ref name=Swamber /> and in 2012 a comic book entitled ''And Justice For All, The True Story Of A Local Hero'' was published in his honour by the Heroes Foundation, in their "Heroes of a Nation" series.<ref name=CTNT>[http://www.ctntworld.com/cnews2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2974:heroes-foundation-features-ulric-cross&catid=137&Itemid=707 "Heroes Foundation Features Ulric Cross"], Caribbean New Media Group, 23 December 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-12-23/cross-hero-heroes-foundation "Cross is a hero of the Heroes Foundation"], ''Trinidad Guardian'', Guardian Media, 23 December 2012.</ref>
Cross's remarkable life and career achievements are chronicled in a feature film that has won several international awards. Directed by [[Frances-Anne Solomon]]<ref>Essiba Small, [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Frances-Anne-200681121.html "Frances-Anne Solomon Illuminating the history of Caribbean people"], ''Trinidad Express Newspapers'', 29 March 2013.</ref><ref>[http://pennantmediagroup.com/en/award-winning-filmmaker-producer-and-founder-of-caribbeantales-frances-anne-solomon-to-receive-heritage-award-at-the-2014-planet-africa-awards-gala/ "Award-winning filmmaker, producer and Founder of CaribbeanTales Frances-Anne Solomon, to receive Heritage Award at the 2014 Planet Africa Awards Gala"], Pennant Media Group, 5 November 2014.</ref> and entitled ''[[Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross]]'', it was first released in 2019.<!--dead refs<ref>Tambay A. Obenson, [http://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/feature-inspired-by-life-of-trinidadian-war-hero-lawyer-diplomat-ulric-cross-in-production-160509/ "Feature Inspired By Life Of Trinidadian War Hero, Lawyer, Diplomat, Ulric Cross, In Production"], IndieWire, 22 April 2014.</ref>--><!-- dead link<ref>Maya Cross-Lovelace, [http://francesannesolomon.net/heroforalltime/ "A HEROic Inspiration"], 26 April 2013.</ref>--><ref>[https://francesannesolomon.com/portfolio_page/hero/ ''Hero''], Frances-Anne Solomon website.</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/HERO-A-Feature-Documentary-inspired-by-the-Life-of-Ulric-Cross/502247603144792?ref=stream "HERO – A Feature Documentary inspired by the Life of Ulric Cross".]</ref><ref>Raphael John-Lall, [http://www.guardian.co.tt/business-guardian/2013-05-01/corporate-tt-not-investing-filmmaking "Corporate T&T not investing in filmmaking"], ''Guardian Media'', 2 May 2013.</ref><ref>[http://arcthemagazine.com/arc/2013/10/hero-film-extends-condolences-on-the-death-of-ulric-cross/ "HERO Film Extends Condolences on the Death of Ulric Cross"], ''ARC Magazine'', 13 October 2013.</ref><ref>[https://heroulriccross.com/ ''Hero''] at Caribbean Tales.</ref>
==Personal life==
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