Orders, Decorations and Medals of South Africa

Links and Other References

Acknowledgements

Andrew Dinnes, Gary Gericke, Estelle Greeff, Mike Huxtable, Mark McKee, Archie Meyer, Jay Peterse, Mattijs Peterse, Ilya Repetski, and Dudley Wall, who have all contributed wonderful pictures and information.

Grateful thanks to Aberdeen Medals, Noonans, and South African Military Badges and Insignia, who have allowed the use of pictures from their catalogues.

Links

South African Government - National Orders

South African Army - SANDF Medals (Archived April 2016)

South African Army - Former Forces Medals (Archived March 2016)

South African Air Force - Decorations and Medals

South African Police Service - Medals

South African Military History Society - Military History Journal

Antonio Prieto Barrio - Ribbons of South Africa Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3- Page 4 - Page 5 - Page 6 - Page 7

Antonio Prieto Barrio - Ribbons of Basotho-Quaqua, Gazankulu, KaNgwane & Lebowa, Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, KwaZulu, Transkei, Venda, and Non-Statutory Forces

David Devine - Rusty Knight: South African Medals

Arthur Radburn - South African Honours System - magnificently comprehensive history of medals throughout South Africa's history (Archived October 2013).

Ilja Repetski - World Awards: South Africa

Munroe Swirsky - Military Medals of South Africa

Mario Volpe - Tavole ordini SUDAFRICA e LESOTHO

Yuri Yashnev - For Merit: South Africa (Archived April 2009)

The Cape Town Highlanders - SANDF Decorations and Medals (Archived October 2012)

Wikipedia - Orders, Decorations, and Medals of South Africa

MedalBook - South Africa

Text References

Government Gazette vol. 477 Pretoria 11 March 2005 No. 27376 - Government notice No. 202.

Alexander, E.G.M, Barron, G.K.B., and Bateman, A.J. (1986) South African Orders, Decorations and Medals, Human and Rousseau.

Barac, B. (2016) Reference Catalogue Orders, Medals and Decorations of the World: Part 1V Gold Book (P-Z). OBOL, Zagreb

Duxbury, G.R. (1967) Louw Wepener Medal. Military History Journal of the South Africal Military History Society 1(1).

Duxbury, G.R. (1968) Pro Merito Medal. Military History Journal of the South Africal Military History Society 1(2).

Fforde, J.P.I. and Monick, S. (1986) A guide to South African orders, decorations and medals and their ribbons, 1896-1985, South African National Museum of Military History.

Fourie, D. (2003) New Decorations and Medals for the SANDF. SA Soldier (July 2003).

Fourie, D. (2007) South Africa: The Order of Good Hope. Diplomacy & Statecraft 18(2):445-466.

Heymans, H. (2012) Heraldry, Uniforms, Colours, Flags, Medals, Memorials, & Buildings. Nongqai 3(12):113-118.

King, T. and Swirsky, M. (2020) Police History: Good Service Medals. Nongqai 11(Special Edition 6b)

Mackenzie, S. (2021) Honoris Crux Diamonds. Military History Journal of the South Africal Military History Society 15(5).

Monick, S. (1988) Awards of the South African Uniformed Public Services 1922-87, South African Museum of Military History.

Monick, S. (1988) South African Military Awards 1912-1987, South African National Museum of Military History.

Monick, S. (1990) South African Civil Awards 1910-1990, South African National Museum of Military History.

Monick, S. (1991) Profile of a Research Project: The Medal Publications of the South African National Museum of Military History. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies 21(1): 21-42.

Monick, S. (1993) The Enigmatic Order: The Order of the Star of South Africa. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies 23(1).

Retief, J.J. (2007) The John Chard Decoration and Medal 1952-2003. Military History Journal of the South Africal Military History Society 14(2).

Retief, J.J. (2008) Die de Wet-Dekorasie en -Medalje, (1965, 1987-2003). Military History Journal of the South Africal Military History Society 14(3).

Smith, R. (1983) Order of the Leopard of Bophuthatswana. The Medal Collector 34(12): 6-7.

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