Order of the Southern Cross
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The Order of the Southern Cross is a South African honor awarded to recognize distinguished service and exceptional merit, often in the realm of national or international contributions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Southern Cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil decoration
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South African national identity
ⓘ
recognition of merit ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished service
ⓘ
exceptional merit ⓘ international contributions ⓘ national contributions ⓘ |
| beneficiary | individuals who have rendered exceptional service to South Africa ⓘ |
| ceremonialHead | President of South Africa as Grand Master of national orders ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
President of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| domain |
diplomacy
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ national development ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| eligibility |
both South African and foreign nationals
ⓘ
individual persons ⓘ |
| hasLegalNature | official state decoration ⓘ |
| hasRank | order ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | civilian ⓘ |
| isPartOf | South African honors system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize distinguished service to South Africa
ⓘ
to recognize exceptional merit in national or international affairs ⓘ |
| recognizes |
outstanding contributions to South Africa’s interests abroad
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to South Africa’s national life ⓘ |
| scope |
international
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
distinguished service record
ⓘ
merit ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol | Southern Cross constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfHonor | national order ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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