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General Service Medal (South Africa)

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in 1987. It could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force from 1 January 1983, for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of essential services and
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The medal could be awarded from 1 January 1983, to serving members of all ranks of the South African Defence Force for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of
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The position of the General Service Medal in the official order of precedence was revised three times after 1987, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first upon the integration into the South African National Defence Force in 1994, again in April 1996, when
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The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 6 millimetres wide dark blue band, a 2 millimetres wide white band and a 7 millimetres wide orange band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 2 millimetres wide dark blue band in the centre.
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The Union Defence Forces (UDF) were established in 1912 and renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1958. On 27 April 1994, it was integrated with six other independent forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
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The General Service Medal is a medallion struck in nickel silver, 3 millimetres thick and 38 millimetres in diameter, depicting the castle emblem of the South African Defence Force, partly surrounded by a wreath of leaves.
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with the words "GENERAL SERVICE" at left and "ALGEMENE DIENS" at right around the perimeter, with the medal number stamped underneath the coat of arms.
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essential services and law and order, or crime prevention. In effect, it also served as a campaign medal for the State of Emergency operations against
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The first batch of medals had a rough frosted-like surface, while the later version had a more traditional and more attractive smooth surface.
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Only the Maluti Clasp was authorized, struck in bronze with a hole at each end to allow it to be sewn onto the medal ribbon.
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during such operational service inside South Africa, was entitled to wear a miniature coat of arms on the medal ribbon.
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Instituted by warrant on 9 May 2002, the Maluti Clasp was authorised for personnel who participated in
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Conferment of the medal was discontinued in respect of services performed on or after 27 April 2003.
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decorations and medals were belatedly instituted for the two former non-statutory forces, the
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Republic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol. 477, no. 27376, Pretoria, 11 March 2005,
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Republic of South Africa Government Gazette no. 15093, Pretoria, 3 September 1993
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was authorised for personnel who participated in Operations Boleas and Maluti.
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Succeeded by the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal of the United Kingdom.
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The General Service Medal was instituted by the State President in 1987.
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Preceded by the Southern Africa Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
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South African military decorations order of wear ยง Order of wear
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975
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South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003
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South African Medal Website - Legal aspects - Fount of Honour
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Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
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Operational service inside South Africa from 1 January 1983
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Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
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Sorted in order of wear per era or 1994 constituent force
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Succeeded by the Defence Medal of the Republic of Ciskei.
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Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
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Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
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South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994
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King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
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Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
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Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
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Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
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Commendation Medal 2333:Order of the Leopard, Commander 1448:Efficiency Medal (South Africa) 1275:King George VI Coronation Medal 2743:President's Medal for Shooting 2731:Medal for Long Service, Bronze 2357:Defence Force Merit Decoration 1251:King George V Coronation Medal 452: 277: 1: 3225:Awards disestablished in 2003 2592:General Service Medal (Venda) 2369:Distinguished Gallantry Medal 2345:Distinguished Gallantry Cross 2278:Independence Medal (Transkei) 530: 2812:Decoration for Merit in Gold 2266:Transkei Defence Force Medal 1637:Star of South Africa, Silver 1083:Victory Medal (South Africa) 1047:Natal Native Rebellion Medal 771:Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst 304:Operations Boleas and Maluti 253:which was instituted by the 98:1985-1992 State of Emergency 7: 3176:Closure Commemoration Medal 2800:Conspicuous Leadership Star 2719:Independence Medal (Ciskei) 1875:Southern Cross Medal (1975) 1841:Southern Cross Medal (1952) 1649:Star of South Africa (1952) 1095:Mercantile Marine War Medal 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Service Medal 2393:Marumo Medal, Class I 2049:John Chard Decoration 1964:Southern Africa Medal 1829:Medical Service Cross 1745:Pro Merito Decoration 647:(Accessed 1 May 2015) 481: 362:Southern Africa Medal 247:General Service Medal 194:Southern Africa Medal 177:Southern Africa Medal 24:General Service Medal 3140:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi 3049:Bronze Service Medal 3037:Silver Service Medal 2707:Ciskei Defence Medal 1928:Military Merit Medal 1494:Air Efficiency Award 1239:Africa Service Medal 1143:Air Crew Europe Star 1023:Lint voor Verwonding 940:British Empire Medal 626:on 30 September 2018 471:The reverse has the 116:Discontinued in 2003 3128:iPhrothiya yeSiliva 3104:iPhrothiya yeGolide 2290:Military Rule Medal 1781:Ad Astra Decoration 1709:Honoris Crux (1975) 1685:Honoris Crux Silver 1673:Honoris Crux (1952) 576:on 20 December 2014 3152:Tshumelo Ikatelaho 3025:Gold Service Medal 2671:Sandile Decoration 2453:Independence Medal 1904:Danie Theron Medal 1769:Louw Wepener Medal 1757:Van 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2015: 1993: 1981: 1969: 1957: 1945: 1933: 1921: 1909: 1897: 1880: 1863: 1846: 1834: 1822: 1810: 1805:Air Force Cross 1798: 1786: 1774: 1762: 1750: 1738: 1726: 1714: 1702: 1690: 1678: 1666: 1654: 1642: 1630: 1618: 1606: 1599: 1594: 1592: 1587: 1574: 1561: 1548: 1535: 1523: 1511: 1499: 1487: 1470: 1453: 1441: 1429: 1417: 1400: 1388: 1376: 1364: 1352: 1340: 1328: 1316: 1304: 1292: 1280: 1268: 1256: 1244: 1232: 1220: 1208: 1196: 1184: 1172: 1160: 1148: 1136: 1124: 1112: 1100: 1088: 1076: 1064: 1052: 1040: 1028: 1011: 994: 982: 970: 958: 946: 933: 928:Air Force Medal 921: 909: 897: 885: 872: 860: 848: 836: 831:Air Force Cross 824: 812: 800: 788: 776: 759: 747: 740: 738: 731: 726: 719: 714: 684: 679: 672: 660: 651: 643: 639: 629: 627: 623: 616: 612: 611: 604: 596: 589: 579: 577: 568: 567: 558: 550: 537: 533: 525: 523:Discontinuation 513: 455: 318: 312: 288: 280: 271: 239: 222: 198: 181: 148: 66: 64: 57: 19: 12: 11: 5: 3243: 3233: 3232: 3227: 3222: 3217: 3212: 3195: 3194: 3192: 3191: 3179: 3167: 3155: 3143: 3131: 3119: 3107: 3095: 3083: 3070: 3068: 3056: 3055: 3053: 3052: 3040: 3028: 3016: 3004: 2992: 2980: 2968: 2956: 2944: 2932: 2919: 2917: 2903: 2902: 2900: 2899: 2887: 2875: 2863: 2851: 2839: 2827: 2815: 2803: 2791: 2779: 2766: 2764: 2750: 2749: 2747: 2746: 2734: 2722: 2710: 2698: 2686: 2674: 2661: 2659: 2647: 2646: 2644: 2643: 2631: 2619: 2607: 2595: 2583: 2571: 2559: 2547: 2535: 2522: 2520: 2508: 2507: 2505: 2504: 2492: 2480: 2468: 2456: 2444: 2432: 2420: 2408: 2396: 2384: 2372: 2360: 2348: 2336: 2323: 2321: 2320:Bophuthatswana 2309: 2308: 2306: 2305: 2293: 2281: 2269: 2257: 2244: 2242: 2230: 2229: 2227: 2226: 2214: 2202: 2190: 2178: 2166: 2139: 2127: 2115: 2103: 2076: 2064: 2052: 2040: 2013: 1991: 1979: 1967: 1955: 1943: 1931: 1919: 1907: 1895: 1878: 1861: 1844: 1832: 1820: 1808: 1796: 1784: 1772: 1760: 1748: 1736: 1724: 1712: 1700: 1688: 1676: 1664: 1652: 1640: 1628: 1616: 1603: 1601: 1589: 1588: 1586: 1585: 1572: 1568:Kimberley Star 1559: 1546: 1533: 1521: 1509: 1497: 1485: 1468: 1451: 1439: 1427: 1415: 1398: 1386: 1374: 1362: 1350: 1338: 1326: 1314: 1302: 1290: 1278: 1266: 1254: 1242: 1230: 1218: 1206: 1194: 1182: 1170: 1158: 1146: 1134: 1122: 1110: 1107:1939โ€“1945 Star 1098: 1086: 1074: 1062: 1050: 1038: 1026: 1009: 992: 980: 968: 956: 944: 931: 919: 907: 904:Military Medal 895: 883: 870: 858: 846: 834: 822: 810: 807:Military Cross 798: 786: 774: 757: 754:Victoria Cross 744: 742: 728: 727: 724: 721: 720: 713: 712: 705: 698: 690: 683: 682: 670: 649: 637: 602: 587: 556: 534: 532: 529: 524: 521: 512: 509: 505: 504: 496: 495: 488: 487: 469: 468: 460: 459: 454: 451: 450: 449: 448: 447: 444: 438: 437: 436: 425: 397: 396: 394: 390: 389: 388: 387: 384: 378: 377: 376: 373:United Kingdom 365: 337: 336: 334: 314:Main article: 311: 308: 287: 286:Award criteria 284: 279: 276: 270: 267: 241: 240: 238: 237: 223: 221: 220: 206: 204: 200: 199: 197: 196: 182: 180: 179: 165: 163: 159: 158: 154: 153: 150: 149: 146: 138: 137: 134: 133: 130: 126: 125: 122: 118: 117: 114: 110: 109: 106: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 88: 84: 83: 80: 76: 75: 55: 51: 50: 47: 43: 42: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3242: 3231: 3228: 3226: 3223: 3221: 3218: 3216: 3213: 3211: 3208: 3207: 3205: 3189: 3185: 3180: 3177: 3173: 3168: 3165: 3161: 3156: 3153: 3149: 3144: 3141: 3137: 3132: 3129: 3125: 3120: 3117: 3113: 3108: 3105: 3101: 3096: 3093: 3089: 3084: 3081: 3080:Nkwe ya Gauta 3077: 3072: 3071: 3069: 3063: 3057: 3050: 3046: 3041: 3038: 3034: 3029: 3026: 3022: 3017: 3014: 3010: 3005: 3002: 2998: 2993: 2990: 2986: 2981: 2978: 2974: 2969: 2966: 2962: 2957: 2954: 2950: 2945: 2942: 2938: 2933: 2930: 2926: 2921: 2920: 2918: 2904: 2897: 2893: 2888: 2885: 2881: 2876: 2873: 2869: 2864: 2861: 2857: 2852: 2849: 2845: 2840: 2837: 2833: 2828: 2825: 2821: 2816: 2813: 2809: 2804: 2801: 2797: 2792: 2789: 2785: 2780: 2777: 2773: 2768: 2767: 2765: 2751: 2744: 2740: 2735: 2732: 2728: 2723: 2720: 2716: 2711: 2708: 2704: 2699: 2696: 2692: 2687: 2684: 2683:Sandile Medal 2680: 2675: 2672: 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1965: 1961: 1956: 1953: 1949: 1944: 1941: 1937: 1932: 1929: 1925: 1920: 1917: 1913: 1908: 1905: 1901: 1896: 1893: 1889: 1884: 1879: 1876: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1859: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1842: 1838: 1833: 1830: 1826: 1821: 1818: 1814: 1809: 1806: 1802: 1797: 1794: 1790: 1785: 1782: 1778: 1773: 1770: 1766: 1761: 1758: 1754: 1749: 1746: 1742: 1737: 1734: 1730: 1725: 1722: 1718: 1713: 1710: 1706: 1701: 1698: 1694: 1689: 1686: 1682: 1677: 1674: 1670: 1665: 1662: 1658: 1653: 1650: 1646: 1641: 1638: 1634: 1629: 1626: 1622: 1617: 1614: 1610: 1605: 1604: 1602: 1590: 1582: 1578: 1573: 1569: 1565: 1560: 1556: 1552: 1547: 1543: 1539: 1534: 1531: 1527: 1522: 1519: 1515: 1510: 1507: 1503: 1498: 1495: 1491: 1486: 1483: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1466: 1462: 1457: 1452: 1449: 1445: 1440: 1437: 1433: 1428: 1425: 1421: 1416: 1413: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1396: 1392: 1387: 1384: 1380: 1375: 1372: 1368: 1363: 1360: 1356: 1351: 1348: 1344: 1339: 1336: 1332: 1327: 1324: 1320: 1315: 1312: 1308: 1303: 1300: 1296: 1291: 1288: 1284: 1279: 1276: 1272: 1267: 1264: 1260: 1255: 1252: 1248: 1243: 1240: 1236: 1231: 1228: 1224: 1219: 1216: 1215:Defence Medal 1212: 1207: 1204: 1200: 1195: 1192: 1188: 1183: 1180: 1176: 1171: 1168: 1164: 1159: 1156: 1152: 1147: 1144: 1140: 1135: 1132: 1128: 1123: 1120: 1119:Atlantic Star 1116: 1111: 1108: 1104: 1099: 1096: 1092: 1087: 1084: 1080: 1075: 1072: 1068: 1063: 1060: 1056: 1051: 1048: 1044: 1039: 1036: 1032: 1027: 1024: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1007: 1003: 998: 993: 990: 986: 981: 978: 974: 969: 966: 962: 957: 954: 950: 945: 941: 937: 932: 929: 925: 920: 917: 913: 908: 905: 901: 896: 893: 889: 884: 880: 876: 871: 868: 864: 859: 856: 852: 847: 844: 840: 835: 832: 828: 823: 820: 816: 811: 808: 804: 799: 796: 792: 787: 784: 780: 775: 772: 768: 763: 758: 755: 751: 746: 745: 743: 735: 729: 722: 718: 711: 706: 704: 699: 697: 692: 691: 688: 677: 675: 668: 664: 658: 656: 654: 646: 641: 622: 615: 609: 607: 599: 594: 592: 575: 571: 565: 563: 561: 553: 548: 546: 544: 542: 540: 535: 528: 520: 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Index


South Africa
South Africa
Clasps


Southern Africa Medal

Southern Africa Medal

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

Defence Medal
military campaign medal
Republic of South Africa
Umkhonto we Sizwe
Azanian People's Liberation Army
Operations Boleas and Maluti
South African military decorations order of wear ยง Order of wear
Azanian People's Liberation Army
Umkhonto we Sizwe
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Southern Africa Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
United Kingdom
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Ciskei Defence Medal

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