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.
Statements (47)
| 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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