Orders, Decorations and Medals of South Africa

Links and Other References

Acknowledgements

Andrew Dinnes, Gary Gericke, Estelle Greeff, Mike Huxtable, Mark Mckee, and Dudley Wall, who have all contributed wonderful pictures and information.

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

Links

South African Government - National Orders

South African Army - Former Forces Medals

South African Air Force - Decorations and Medals

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, Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Gazankulu, Lebowa, Venda and Non-Statutory Forces

David Devine - Rusty Knight: South African Medals

Jean-Paul leBlanc - Medals of South Africa

Arthur Radburn - South African Honours System - magnificently comprehensive history of medals throughout South Africa's history.

Yuri Yashnev - For Merit: South Africa

The Cape Town Highlanders - SANDF Decorations and Medals

Medalj - South Africa

Wikipedia - Orders, Decorations and Medals of South Africa

Text References

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

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

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

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

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

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

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