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The Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery was instituted in 1939 to award South African citizens for exceptional gallantry in saving life. The decoration had two grades (Gold and Silver) and had a blue ribbon with orange edges. The medal lapsed on 31 May 1961, when South Africa became a republic, albeit, outside the Commonwealth.
This list is added to automatically, so some entries will be pages about the medal. Pages in category "Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total.
Military Merit Medal: MMM: 1974–2003: Service of a high order: Campaign medals: Pro Patria Medal: 1974–1992: Operational service in combating terrorism or in defence of South Africa: Southern Africa Medal: 1989: Service in military operations outside South Africa and South West Africa between 1976 and 1989: General Service Medal: 1992
Pages in category "Military decorations and medals of South Africa" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Military Merit Medal, post-nominal letters MMM, is a military decoration which was instituted in the Republic of South Africa on 9 October 1974 as the Chief of the Defence Force's Commendation Medal. It could be awarded to all ranks of the South African Defence Force for service of a high order.
Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa) (110 P) ... and medals of South Africa" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The first South African military medal was a campaign medal, the South Africa Medal, instituted in 1854 by Queen Victoria, the sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for award to officers and men of the Royal Navy and British Army who served on the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1834 and 1853 during the Xhosa Wars.
The highest purely military decoration of Georgia. It is divided into three degrees. The Military Courage Medal is awarded for heroic and daring actions while carrying out military duties. Greece: Medal for Gallantry: The Medal for Gallantry formally replaced the Cross of Valour as the top military award in 1974, but it has never been conferred.