SAMedals

Bronze Protea for Merit - South African National Defence Force

Silver Protea for Merit - South African National Defence Force

Gold Protea for Merit - South African National Defence Force

Bronze Leopard for Bravery - South African National Defence Force

Silver Leopard for Bravery

Hi Arthur R, Thanks for this info - I have finally managed to find a set of New South African National Defence Force Medals - (See following posts) Gold Leopard for Bravery

A New South African medal - Gold medal for Merit - Protea. Has anyone got any more pictures of New South African Defence Force Medals?

Excellent observation - not only is the wording wrong - but on the wrong medals - definately some doctoring here. SAMedals

Hi, I have also noticed that the Louw Wepener Decoration seems to be bronze and the Louw Wepener Medal seems to be in silver - when I think they should be the other way round. Cheers - SAMedals

Hi Brett, Thanks for the reply. Please PM me the pics from the museum if you can - I've attached a pic of a set o medals that I think belong to a brigadier who spent time in Korea (for the life of me I can't remember his name) perhaps you can help? Regards, Gary

Here is a thread you may find interesting - the mini group was to a 'Blaauw' http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtop...st&p=288272

Hi, Unfortunately I dont have the medal, but I've sent the owner this link - perhaps he'll let us know if the medal was named. - SAMedals

Hi all, Perhaps someone can help here? I have been asked if the China Medal with a 'Taku Forts' clasp was ever awarded in bronze and what the average price would be? (if there is a brass type) Also if the medal was ever struck in bronze? I have only known them to be in silver. Regards, Gary. Silver version Another version

Megan, thanks for the pics, they are great. I am really fascinated at how Decorations for acts of gallantry in the saving of lives can be 'politically incorrect'????

Hi Norman, Thanks for the info, I was aware of who the group belonged to but never had his force number (thanks for this) I had the good fortune to 'work' with 32 Bn when I was based at Ondangwa in 1985 - not directly but did some Lunar ops with the SAAF as a spotter for them. Post #41 (minis) is a group that belonged to one of South Africa's highest decorated pilots - Brigadier J P D Blaauw- one of only 2 South Africans to receive the US Silver Star during the Korean war where he completed more than 100 missions most with the Cheetahs in a F51 Mustang. It took some serious medal hunting to find these groups - The full size groups are even rarer and cost the earth when one does find them. Best regards, Gary

Medals with naming on the rims and the WW2 campaign stars named on the back can stil be researched - and sometimes information for medals awarded to post WW2 recipients, would be included with the WW2 info. Medals awarded from Korea war onwards - information is available on a sliding scale, because as the medals awarded become more modern, the less information is available. Some recipients info is available from numbered medals, but this is usually a 'hit and miss' affair.

And some more -

Hi "Rick Research" A few more groups -

My latest - if only I can find the full size group!!

Hi Norman, - Thanks for the D Theron medal. Do you ever buy off Bid-or-Buy?

Thanks for the chart - but please see a scanned picture of a SADF issued certificate and you'll see that the ribbon is suspended in the opposite direction - as I say there are conflicting ideas on this.

I have seen conflicting images and illustrations of how the SA Ad Astra Decoration Ribbon should be suspended - Can anyone help here?

Hi again - sent you an email via the address on your site(now firmly bookmarked)

You may have this one already? Silver Star of Kenya