Megan

Thank you, Archie.

The first one has the same obverse as described & shown on Wikipedia, but they claim the reverse (which they don't have an image of) bears the arms of the Republic of Venda.

Your second example has the arms of the Republic of Venda on the obverse, and the information/date of independence on the reverse.

I just love medals!!!!

Does anyone have a good image of the Venda Independence Medal?

"No specific position for wearing"... not according to the Medals Office, who told me when I enquired “In the Order of Wear, the Nuclear Test Medal shall sit after the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service (or any other Efficiency and Long Service Decoration or Medal held) and before the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa”.

Your friend has a good eye... some nice designs.

Is MK Military Veterans an Old Comrades association? Or more governmental, like the US Veterans Administration?

Does anyone have a better image of the Independence Medal, please?

Do these medals have any official standing (i.e., State-issued) or are they veterans' bling, available for private purchase?

Poland: Historically had a "wound badge" consisting of a strip of ribbon, blue with 2 black horizontal stripes (colour of the ribbon of the Virtuti Militari) on which small silver stars were placed... this was instituted in 1920 and continued through WW2. It is worn on the left breast above other medals or medal ribbons.

The current Republic spent a long time debating the issue, starting in 2007, but on 19 August 2011 instituted a similar award for military personnel wounded or injured during operations outside the country. This is a strip of ribbon, blue with 2 red horizontal stripes (the colours of the ribbon of the Order of the Military Cross). Precise regulations were left to the Minister of National Defence to determine, which was done on 15 March 2012.

Possibly Slovakian... but no idea what it was awarded for or what ribbon was used, or even if it's official.

The linden leaves and double cross are typical Slovakian iconography.

Much nicer, thank you, Marco.

Later, though. Husband ill in hospital, currently have not slept for 29 hours...

Found a rather small and grotty image online, will do for now.

Archie, might you have an image of the Nkwe Medal anywhere handy?

What are you looking for? I'm always poking around for warrants concerning medals, but if I know what you need I'll make sure to grab whatever may be useful and pass it on.

Dearest Archie - this will fill a few holes in my Rhodesia section.... once I have finished with South Africa, that is!

Thread bookmarked for future reference.

Whilst looking for something else, I stumbled across this gem: https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za/officialGazette/government-gazette/1993-09-03/103/eng@1993-09-03

Apparently the Republic of Ciskei thought it worthwhile to set out in chapter and verse precisely what they thought terrorism and subversion consisted of!

Thank you, Archie. The Legion of Merit has proven quite difficult to find, this fills a few holes...

GRRR, I have to work tomorrow!!! Thank you, Archie. Tucked away for later when the Marking Monster is slain and there's time to play with medals!

Ciskei Police Medal for Maintenance of Law and Order

You're welcome, Greg.

I always tell students that Wikipedia is very useful especially if the article has good references/links, but never to rely on it.

If you have any suggestions as to how mine can be improved, I'd be grateful.

Hi, Gordon.

Wikipedais suggests this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Bulgaria#People's_Republic_of_Bulgaria_(16_September_1946_–_10_November_1989) - although I'd ignore the honorary titles and prizes, go straight from the Hero stars to the Orders & Medals below.

Lukasz suggests this: https://www.medals.pl/bg/bg3.htm

My attempt is here: https://medals.org.uk/bulgaria/peoples-republic/bulgaria-pr-text.htm

A lady after my own heart... even prefers a side-saddle, so do I 🤓

You are very kind and generous... and I much prefer having images I know I may use rather than scavenging from sales sites and the like. Now many auction houses have given me the run of their catalogues, but a lot of South African medals don't make it as far as European (or American/Canadian) auction houses!

Those are wonderful, thank you.... should keep me out of mischief for a while.

The SAPS have kindly put images and warrants at https://www.saps.gov.za/about/about.php#menu9

Click on the menu item 'Medals'... the link has a habit of taking you to a list of the most recent recipients but you cannot get a link sprcifically for the medals page.

Germany no longer issues a "Wound Badge" (Verwundetenabzeichen) - the last was the 1957 "De-Nazification" of Wound Badges issued during WW2 (apart from those awarded during the Spanish Civil War, which were not permitted to be worn in any form!).

Czech Republic: Wound Medal (Medaile Za zranìní), instituted on 16 December 1996.

Fascinating, and the amount of detail you provide is amazing, thank you, No One.