Pro Virtute Decoration
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The Pro Virtute Decoration was a South African military decoration awarded for distinguished conduct and leadership in combat.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished conduct in combat
ⓘ
leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
members of the South African Air Force
ⓘ
members of the South African Army ⓘ members of the South African Medical Service ⓘ members of the South African Navy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claspAvailable | yes ⓘ |
| claspAwardedFor | a second award of the decoration ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| discontinued | 2003 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
South African Defence Force personnel
ⓘ
officers ⓘ |
| era | South African Defence Force honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1987 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | for bravery ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Maltese cross with the South African coat of arms in the centre ⓘ |
| orderOfWear |
higher: Honoris Crux Silver
ⓘ
lower: Southern Cross Medal (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late apartheid era ⓘ |
| postNominals | PVD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | State President of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDecoration |
Honoris Crux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pro Merito Decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | post-2003 South African National Defence Force bravery decorations ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | pre-1994 South African coat of arms ⓘ |
| ribbonDescription | dark green with a central orange stripe ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Nkwe ya Boronse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | decoration for combat leadership ⓘ |
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