stefan9633

Anybody have any ideas?

Compass? in box.

Solid copper compass? I imagine itwould have been used on large map tables or the like?

Other side.

No idea what this is. Maybe some type of leather working machine?

Lamp with attachments

Signal lamp in canvas covered box

Again

Gas mask

Helmet with naval markings

front view

close up of printing

rear view

Hi all.

Would appreciate it if I could get some idea for values on the following items.

First up a Lifejacket

Haai daar Matt

Just a quick question.

Was it you that snagged that SA & Homelands Award poster of BidorBuy?

Been gone for a while, but always checking to see if some new stuff come up in here.

Groetnis

Stefan

Well, as far as i know some of these are still in use.

My files have gotten mixed up and i cant separate the old South-West Africa medals from the new Namibian medals yet. I have noticed though that the Namibian government have only made cosmetic changes chiefly by changing the ribbons. So there are some medals that are still being used, just with different ribbons, and even those are minor changes sometimes just changing the colours and not the design of the ribbon.

Hi Steph,

Very interesting thread. I particularly like the SAP Silver Cross for Gallantry medal. Could you tell us a bit more about it. The criteria for it, how many have been awarded, etc. Any citations?

Sorry man

Im in Wales at the moment, visiting the girlfriend, so I dont have access to my files.

Im afraid though that I dont know alot about the SAP Silver Cross for Gallantry. If I remember correctly, the pic was sent in to me from a friend in Florida, who photographed it from one of his buddy's collection. I'll check around and if i can find anything for you, I'll post it.

Here they are Megan.

If you look around a bit I think you will find the boys here hold you in quite a high regard.

Ive also posted some South West African / Namibian medals in another thread. hope they help.

There you go Megan, hope these help out.

The one thing about the Namibian Government I liked was the fact that they didnt immediately ride out and change their awards.

If you look at the Police Service Medals and Stars for example, it is the exact same medal! They only changed the ribbon.

I personally think this was a very visible way for them to honor those men who had earned those medals

and not take away their pride in wearing what was now "technically" a "bad" award.

I tip my hat to those guys.

If anybody could help me in finding these medals order of precedence, as well as any other medals it would be greatly appreciated.

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SWA Prisons Long Service Medal Silver

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SWA Prisons Long Service Medal Gold

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Most Excellent Order of the Eagle

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SWA Prisons Incepception Medal

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SWA Prisons Long Service Medal Bronze

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SWA Police Star for Merit

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SWA Police Star for Faithful Service

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SWA Police Star for Faithful Service (dont know if these are just different classes)

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SWA Police Medal for Faithful Service

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SWA Police Star for Exemplary Service

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SAW Police Star for Distinguished Service

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SWA Police inception Medal

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SWA Police Star for Outstanding Service

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Most Brilliant Order of the Sun

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Most Distinguished Order of Namibia

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Order of the Most Ancient Welwitchia Mirablis

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Pro Patria Medal (also a South African medal)

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Police Service Award Silver

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Police Service Award Bronze

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Namibian Police Reserve Long Service Medal

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South West Africa Lion Medal

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Namibian Campaign Medal with Service Bars

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Independance Medal

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Liberation Medal

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Namibian Commendation Medal

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Namibian Police Honour Medal