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These arent in any order.

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Campion Shot Medal

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Cross for Bravery Gold

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Cross for Bravery Silver

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Cross for Bravery Bronze

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Defence Force Order of Merit

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Honor Medal (Medal for Next of Kin)

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Namibian 10 year Service Medal

Im going to post the pictures of South West African medals ive aquired over the years here.

Im particularly interested in these as well as South African medals, because the two countries shared so much in common in the past.

Soldiers of both countries served in both countries military, in fact i just found out the other day that the South African Pro Patria Medal is still worn by those who had earned it, although i dont think its still being issued.

Things have gotten a bit confused in my files so some of these i dont remember if they were for SWA or Namibia as its now known.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I decided to post these as i wanted to share the huge diversity of medals we have here in South Africa.

As you could see from these there was a huge Dutch influence, especially in the ribbon designs wich came from the old RSA flag, with was a variation on the Dutch flag, the differnce being the red in the Dutch flag was changed to orange to show that while we came from Dutch heritage, it had been a bit "diluted", for example: the old flags they used in the Cape Colony had been bleached by the sun and salt air.

When they decided to adopt a flag of own when we became independant, they decided to use as basis for the new flag a Dutch flag, replacing the red with orange and the centre mounting miniature flags of the three major provinces; the Union Jack for the Cape and Natal Province, the fla of the Orange Free State (read Dutch Free State, as this was language spoken by the settlers) and the Four Colours - "Die Vierkleur" of the Transvaal.

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Thats it.

Still have some more. Will post them later.

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Now these are medals i havent been able to id

They are probably a mix of APLA and uMkontho we Sizhe medals

If anybody could help out, it would be appreciated

No inscriptions on back, just RSA emblem and issue number

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Some assorted other medals

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Johannesburg Fire Service medal

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First Aid League Medal

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Order for Meritorious Service

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Order of Ikhamanga (mini)

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Order of Luthuli (mini)

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Order of Mapungubwe (mini)

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Order of Mendi Decoration for Bravery (mini)

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Order of the Boabab (mini)

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Order of the Companions of OR Tambo

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SAPrS Medal for Faithful Service Silver

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SAPrS Medal for Faithful Service

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SAPrS Medal for Faithful Service

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SAPrS Medal for Faithful Service Bronze

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SAPrS Medal for Merit (old design)

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SAPrS Medal for Merit for Officers

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SAPrS Medal for Faithful Service Gold

South African Prison Service Medals

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SAPrS Cross for Valour Ruby

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SAPrS Star for Distinction

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SAPrS Star for Merit

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SAPrS Cross for Merit

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SARPS Star for Faithful Service

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SARPS Medal for Faithful Service

Some South African Railway Police Medals

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SARPS Medal for Combatting Terrorism

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SARPS Star of Merit

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SAP Good Service Medal

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SAP Medal for Faithful Service (10 years)

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SAPS Integration Medal

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SAP Medal for Combatting Terrorism

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SAP 75th Anniversary Medal

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SAP Star of Merit

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SAP Star for Faithful Service

Couldnt sleep so decided to continue

Police Medals in order of precedence, from what i was able to establish

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SAP Cross for Bravery Gold

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SAP Cross for Bravery Silver

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SAP Silver Cross for Gallantry

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SAP Cross for Bravery

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SAP Star for Outsdtanding Service

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SANDF Medal for Internal Operations

Thats it for today, tomorrow ill post some Police, Prison Service and Railway Police medals

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SANDF Long Service Medal

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SANDF General Service Medal

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SANDF Medal for External Operations

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Cadet Champion Shot

The following are new awards, im not too sure of their order in the bigger scheme of things, so ill post them in order of class

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Golden Leopard for Bravery

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Silver Leopard for Bravery

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Bronze Leopard for Bravery

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Gold Protea for Distinguished Service

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Silver Protea for Distinguished Service

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Bronze Protea for Distinguished Service

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SADF Good Service Medal Bronze (Commandos)

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SADF Good Service Medal Bronze

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De Wet Medal

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SADF Champion Shot Medal

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SADF Good Service Medal Silver (Citizens Force)

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SADF Long Service Medal (20 years)

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Permanent Force Good Service Medal

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John Chard Medal

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De Wet Decoration

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Cadet Corps Medal

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SADF Good Service Medal Gold

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John Chard Decoration

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Medal for Distinguished Service andLoyal Service

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SADF Good Service Medal Gold (Citizens Force)

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General Service Medal

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Souther Africa Medal

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Unitas Medal