General Service Medal (South Africa)
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The General Service Medal (South Africa) is a South African military campaign medal awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for participation in various operational and security-related duties during a specified period.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
counter-insurgency operations
ⓘ
operational service ⓘ security-related duties ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
officers
ⓘ
other ranks ⓘ |
| awardingOrganization | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | internal security operations in South Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| eligibility |
citizen force members
ⓘ
commandos ⓘ members of the South African Defence Force ⓘ permanent force members ⓘ |
| hasClasp |
Bophuthatswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ciskei NERFINISHED ⓘ Maluti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pro Patria NERFINISHED ⓘ Transkei NERFINISHED ⓘ Venda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locationOfAwardingAuthority | Pretoria GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | nickel-silver ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | South African Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | South African Coat of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Africa Medal (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | crossed swords and wreath ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
green
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orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| scope | operations inside and outside South Africa ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| type | campaign and service medal ⓘ |
| usedInBranch |
South African Air Force
NERFINISHED
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South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Medical Service NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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