Order of the Star of South Africa
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The Order of the Star of South Africa is a prestigious South African national honor historically awarded for exceptional service to the state, particularly in the fields of defense, security, and national interests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Star of South Africa canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional service to the South African state
ⓘ
services in the field of defence ⓘ services in the field of national interests ⓘ services in the field of security ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy | President of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| discontinued | 2002 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
South African citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| established | 1975 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
defence
ⓘ
national interest ⓘ security ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
military division
ⓘ
non‑military division ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander of the Order of the Star of South Africa
ⓘ
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Order of the Star of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of the Star of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | apartheid‑era South African honours system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Star of South Africa diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters |
SSA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SSAS NERFINISHED ⓘ SSM NERFINISHED ⓘ SSM (Member) ⓘ SSO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithin | South African national orders system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecipients |
individuals advancing South Africa’s strategic interests
ⓘ
senior military officers ⓘ senior police and security officials ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Order of Ikhamanga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Luthuli NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Mendi for Bravery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
dark blue
ⓘ
orange ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| symbol | five‑pointed star ⓘ |
| type | national honour ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.