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The first SASFA blazer badge

The current South African Special Forces Association (SASFA) blazer badges

Hi Megan, Currently away from home, but will post more pictures asap Regards Archie

Hi Megan, I will send you better pictures soon Regards Archie

Hi Megan, I will look what I have for you Regards Archie

Hi Megan, Strongs and hope you can get the bulbs sorted out. Let me know if you need anything else. Regarda Archie

Hi Megan, On your medal site, the picture that you post at the Defence Force Merit Medal (Bophuthatswana), is actually the Medal for Merit in the Bophuthatswana Prisons Service. The ribbon is correct, but the mefal is wrong. Attached is the correct Defence Force Merit Medal. Regards Archie

Hi Megan, No problem for me to work according to the Order of Precedence I saw one mistake, but will let you know later. A Bop Prison medal with a Bop DF medal ribbon, was placed under the wrong name. Regards Archie

Hi Alan, Beautiful Orders Thanks for sharing Regards Archie

Hi Marco, Yes 100%. The only difference on the new 30 and 35 year Medals, is the 35 on the top suspender. Both are silver gilt Do you have a link for me to Megan's website, please Regards Archie

Hi Megan, I will visit your site and let you know if I see anything wrong, but I doubt it Regards Archie

Hi Megan and Marco, 100% correct except the two light blue and white ribbons, was never approved. The first 18 Years (bronze) and new 20 Years (silver) used the same ribbons and the same with the two 30 Years medals. The first 30 Years was silver and new 30 years silver gilted. Regards Archie

My lates additions to my collection is the two South West African Police Special Taskforce sample wings on the left. All four are very hard to find and only a limited amount were made of the two on the right

Hi Von Thronstahl, Unfortunately not an expert on these medals, but a beautiful set Regards Archie

Saw another beautiful Order on the site Emedals (Imperial Ordem da Rosa). Instituted October 17, 1829 by Dom Pedro I. In silver gilt, a six armed white enamelled cross with ball finials, affixed to a solid multi-rayed gilded plate with three pink enamelled roses on green enamelled laurels in each quadrant creating a wreath, the obverse medallion presents the hand-chiselled medallion of Pedro I, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring with the inscription AMOR E FIDELIDADE (Love and Fidelity), the reverse presents a single pin assembly, measures 54mm (w) x 52.9mm (h), weighs 37.4 grams, the edge of the white enamelled star near each ball finial and near the center are lightly engraved, the enamels are intact and the roses are in pristine condition, overall a extremely fine decoration of the utmost beauty. The Order of the Rose (Imperial Ordem da Rosa) was established in Brazil by Dom Pedro I on October 17, 1829, to commemorate his second marriage with Princess Amélie of Leuchtenberg on August 2, 1829. The Order was awarded to civilians, and military personnel, either Brazilians or foreigners, who distinguished themselves by their fidelity to the Emperor and by services rendered to the state.