Military Merit Medal (South Africa)
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| Military Merit Medal | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon: 32mm, navy blue, sky blue, orange, sky blue, and navy blue |
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| Awarded by South African Defence Force | |
| Type | Decoration |
| Awarded for | Service of a high order |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 2003? |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Southern Cross Medal |
The Military Merit Medal was a South African military decoration. It was awarded for services of a high order.
It was instituted on 9 October 1974, to replace the Commendation by the Chief of the SADF emblem, and was originally called the "CSADF Commendation Medal". The name was changed to "Military Merit Medal" in 1993.
The medal is bronze, with an engrailed edge, It displays the South African Defence Force emblem in a circle framed by protea flowers. The reverse displays the 1910-pattern South African coat of arms. The ribbon is navy blue, sky blue, orange, sky blue, and navy blue.
The MMM was superseded by the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi decoration on 27 April 2003.
[edit] References
- Alexander, E. G. M., Barron G. K. B. and Bateman, A. J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
- Monick, S, (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History.
