Pro Patria Medal

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The Pro Patria Medal is a South African military campaign medal awarded to members of the armed forces for operational service in defense of the country, particularly during the Border War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South African military decoration
military campaign medal
armedForceBranch South African Air Force NERFINISHED
South African Army NERFINISHED
South African Medical Service NERFINISHED
South African Navy NERFINISHED
South African Police (when under SADF operational command) NERFINISHED
associatedWith border security operations
operations in Angola
operations in Namibia
awardedBy South African Defence Force NERFINISHED
South African National Defence Force NERFINISHED
awardedFor operational service in designated operational areas
service during the Border War era
service in defense of the Republic of South Africa
awardedTo officers
other ranks
campaign South African Border War NERFINISHED
classification campaign medal
conflict Namibian War of Independence NERFINISHED
country South Africa
eligibility members of the South African Defence Force
members of the South African National Defence Force
era apartheid era
hasComponent medal
ribbon
suspension bar
inscription Pro Patria NERFINISHED
inscriptionLanguage Afrikaans
introducedBy Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
languageOfName Latin
material bronze
meaningOfName for the fatherland
militaryBranchScope all branches of the South African Defence Force
obverseDesign South African coat of arms NERFINISHED
purpose operational service in defense of South Africa
region Southern Africa
relatedAward General Service Medal (South Africa) NERFINISHED
Southern Africa Medal NERFINISHED
reverseDesign wreath
ribbonColor blue
orange
white
serviceType combat-related service
operational service
shape circular
status discontinued

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