Lebowa Police Awards

[archie777]

Here we have a drawing of the following award

 

Lebowa Police Cross for Gallantry (PCF)

 

The ribbon was woven, but the award was never minted

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Will add the rest of the information later today

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Here we have a drawing of the following award

 

Lebowa Police Star for Distinguished Leadership

 

This decoration is known to have been awarded. According to the manufacturers, only five were struck

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Star for Distinguished Service

 

According to the manufacturers, only 50 of these medals were supplied to the Lebowa Police in October 1991.

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Star for Excellent (Outstanding) Service

 

Its unknown how many were manufactured and supplied 

The records show the award as follows:

Lebowa Police Star for Outstanding

 

According to the manufacturers 235 of these medals were supplied to the Lebowa Police in October 1991

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Star for Merit

 

According to the manufacturers, 121 of these medals were engraved for the Lebowa Police in September 1991.

The amount manufactured is unknown

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Star for Faithful Service

 

The amount manufactured is unknown, but according to the manufacturers, 137 of these medals were engraved for the Lebowa Police in September 1991.

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Medal for Faithful Service

 

The amount manufactured is unknown, but according to the manufacturers, 146 of these medals were engraved for the Lebowa Police in September 1991

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Here we have the following award

 

Lebowa Police Establishment Medal

 

The amount manufactured is unknown, but according to the manufacturers, 131 of these medals were engraved for the Lebowa Police in September 

Here we have a drawing of the first design for the Lebowa Police Establishment Medal

[Marcon1]

Hi Archie,

 

Again great stuff with many thanks.

Have the following 3 medals in my collection.

 Silver-Gilt.

 

 Silver (?)

 

 Bronze

 

All 3 with different suspender, any idea - first strikes, prototypes, fakes ?? (All with wrong ribbon).

 

Marcon1.

[archie777]

Hi Marco,

 

I will give you feedback on your medals later

 

Only out currently, but definitely look like samples and not fakes

 

Will it be possible to take clear pictures of both sides, without the ribbons, please

 

I will look what spare ribbons I might have and make a plan to get to you

 

Thanks for sharing

 

Regards

Archie

[Megan]

Splendid stuff. Lebowa seems to have liked those scalloped edges... 🤓

 

By the way that kind of semi-circular indentation separated by points is called 'engrailled' in heraldry.

 

Off to scribble some more notes....

Edited April 23 by Megan

[Marcon1]

Hi Archie,

 

This is the best I could do.

 

 

 

 

Regards, Marcon1.

[archie777]

Hi Megan,

 

Yes, you are correct

 

Will see what I can cover tomorrow

 

Regards

Archie

Hi Marco,

 

Thanks for your trouble. Much appreciated

 

Regards

Archie

Hi Marco,

 

This is definitely a sample for the Lebowa Police Star for Distinguidhed Service

[archie777]

Hi Marco,

 

This is definitely a sample for the Lebowa Police Star for Outstanding Service

Hi Marco,

 

This is definitely a sample and I think also for the Lebowa Police Star for Outstanding Service

 

No records could be found of any other bronze medal for the Lebowa Police except for the Medal for Faithful Service

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If there is any questions, please feel free to contact me any time

[Marcon1]

Hi Archie,

 

Just found these black and white pictures.

 

LP Star for Merit or LP Star for Faithful Service  sample ?? - different suspender.- without the word SILVER on back.

 

Regards, Marcon1.

[archie777]

Thanks this Marco.

Its definitely a sample with a different suspender.

[Megan]

What are the correct ribbons for the Star and the Medal for Faithful Service, please?

 

Radburn has the Star for Faithful Service as red with yellow edges and a yellow central stripe, and the Medal for Faithful Service as red with white edges. Antonio Prieto Barrio has used Radburn's charts in making his.

 

Archie's ones here are the Star for Faithful Service on a red ribbon with white edges and the Medal for Faithful Service on an orange medal with a brown central stripe.

 

I'm now very confused.

[Marcon1]

Hi Megan,

 

 

Regards, Marcon1.

 

 

[Megan]

Thank you, Marco - I just put up the pages for the Star and Medal for Faithful Service with "ribbon unknown", so these can now be updated. Your help, as always, is appreciated 🤓