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771:
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1215:
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1340:
832:
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2016:
1697:
1398:
1179:
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2170:
1143:
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898:
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1941:
1856:
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1637:
927:
646:
123:
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2599:
1386:
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1035:
857:
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1965:
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65:
1460:
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2004:
1047:
1023:
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1685:
1107:
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1119:
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951:
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999:
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Award of the decoration for service in active military operations is indicated by distinguishing insignia which indicate the arm of the service in which the recipient was serving at the time of the action for which the decoration was conferred. The insignia are struck in bronze and is worn on the
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The bar for subsequent conferments of the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea is 33 millimetres wide and 5 millimetres high, struck in bronze and embossed in the centre with a silhouette replica of the decoration. When only a ribbon bar is worn, a button silhouette replica of the decoration, 8
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The decoration can be awarded to all ranks of the South
African National Defence Force and of any Auxiliary Service of the SANDF, and of any Armed Forces attached to or serving with or rendering any service to the SANDF, who have distinguished themselves by leadership or meritorious service and
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The Union
Defence Forces (UDF) were established in 1912 and renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1958. On 27 April 1994 it was integrated with six other independent forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
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Guidelines consisting of appropriate phrases which may be useful when writing a citation for the award of the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea have been published by the South
African Defence Department.
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Presidential
Warrant by the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of Honours for Meritorious Conduct in the South African National Defence Force, Gazette no. 25213 dated 25 July
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The iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea is a six-pointed star, struck in bronze and displaying a stylised protea, South Africa's national flower, on a blue hexagon in the centre.
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on 16 April 2003 and came into effect on 27 April 2003. It can be awarded to all ranks who have distinguished themselves by leadership or meritorious service and devotion to duty.
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A bar may be awarded for every subsequent action which would make recipients eligible for the award of the same decoration. The decoration and bar may be awarded posthumously.
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The iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea, post-nominal letters PB, was instituted by the
President on 16 April 2003 and came into effect on 27 April 2003, to replace the
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The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and national flag blue, with four 2 millimetres wide white bands, separated by three 2 millimetres wide black bands, in the centre.
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1194:
3110:
1319:
787:
690:
1373:
714:
2118:
1182:
333:
1413:
1356:
1437:
1218:
872:
2396:
2336:
2896:
2743:
2228:
1450:
471:
1871:
1472:
1425:
1331:
1250:
1901:
1896:
1891:
3115:
2463:
2348:
1883:
1823:
1262:
750:
203:
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1202:
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323:
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The position of the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea in the official military and national orders of precedence is as follows:
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726:
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1170:
359:
165:
2114:
2626:
2252:
1700:
1146:
1110:
1409:
2487:
2264:
2240:
2224:
2173:
2094:
1433:
884:
868:
2707:
2332:
2161:
1532:
978:
942:
930:
666:
412:
2892:
2739:
1446:
3071:
2695:
2614:
1867:
1770:
1736:
1544:
1421:
1327:
990:
774:
770:
762:
738:
678:
2459:
2344:
1819:
1154:
2908:
2755:
2683:
2535:
2523:
2499:
2078:
2058:
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1995:
1835:
1520:
1397:
811:
662:
657:
2447:
1214:
558:
2860:
2475:
2276:
1712:
1628:
860:
848:
207:
2634:
2296:
1351:
1303:
1274:
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devotion to duty. The decoration is the junior of a set of three military decorations for merit, along with the
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1142:
831:
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1178:
1122:
3083:
2844:
2791:
2779:
2483:
2439:
2260:
2169:
2044:
2039:
1981:
1976:
1787:
1753:
1592:
1556:
1098:
453:
2703:
2248:
2090:
2049:
1986:
1528:
1368:
1315:
1298:
1286:
938:
146:
3067:
2884:
2872:
2836:
2610:
2312:
2236:
1918:
1913:
1879:
1766:
1761:
1732:
1616:
1540:
897:
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783:
758:
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734:
686:
674:
2904:
2824:
2767:
2751:
2731:
2719:
2531:
2519:
2495:
2427:
2288:
2054:
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1944:
1923:
1859:
1831:
1724:
1640:
1516:
807:
710:
398:
348:
150:
2856:
2691:
2471:
2272:
1708:
1624:
2679:
2507:
2102:
1928:
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1134:
1038:
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835:
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2787:
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220:
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1720:
1636:
1002:
230:
3047:
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446:
3031:
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2598:
1385:
1130:
1034:
880:
581:
122:
3019:
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2423:
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1576:
1564:
926:
645:
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2181:
2149:
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1811:
1795:
1660:
1648:
1508:
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966:
570:
352:
954:
2987:
2031:
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1807:
1504:
467:
35:
2983:
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2027:
856:
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Republic of South Africa
Government Gazette Vol. 477, no. 27376, Pretoria, 11 March 2005,
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1022:
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182:
70:
1118:
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Bar button and insignia for the Army, Air Force, Navy and
Military Health Service
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millimetres in diameter and struck in bronze, is affixed to the ribbon bar.
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Succeeded by the Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal of the
Republic of Ciskei.
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South
African military decorations order of wear § Order of wear
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South
African Medal Website - South African National Defence Force
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Preceded by the Merit Medal in Bronze (MMB) of Umkhonto we Sizwe.
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544:
South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975
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Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
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Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
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Sorted in order of wear per era or 1994 constituent force
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Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
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Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
1402:
King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
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Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
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Leadership or meritorious service and devotion to duty
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Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
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Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
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iPhrothiya yeBoronze (sic) (PB) (Merit Award Bronze)
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2801:
2648:
2545:
2406:
2207:
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441:ribbon above any bars which may have been awarded.
206:(MMM). The bilingual title of the decoration is in
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26:
532:South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters
1906:Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
1243:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
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3106:Military decorations and medals of South Africa
2385:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Bronze
2373:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Silver
234:Bar to the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea
1308:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
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525:
2361:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Gold
1195:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
613:South African military decorations and medals
597:
512:
510:
508:
8:
1320:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
2119:National Cadet Bisley Grand Champion Medal
1183:Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
604:
590:
582:
23:
1414:Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
181:, was instituted by the President of the
1219:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
397:
229:
873:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
483:
2897:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
2744:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
1451:Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps Medal
1438:Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry
472:South African Military Health Service
371:Official national order of precedence
340:Official military order of precedence
7:
2397:State President's Medal for Shooting
1872:General Service Medal (South Africa)
1426:South African Medal for War Services
1332:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
175:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea
3111:2003 establishments in South Africa
2464:Distinguished Service Medal, Silver
1884:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
751:Distinguished Conduct Medal (Natal)
225:iPhrothiya yeSiliva - Silver Protea
221:iPhrothiya yeGolide - Golden Protea
2020:Permanent Force Good Service Medal
1159:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
902:Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog
411:The reverse bears, in relief, the
14:
2452:Distinguished Service Medal, Gold
1207:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
16:South African military decoration
3078:
3066:
3054:
3042:
3030:
3018:
3006:
2994:
2982:
2970:
2956:
2939:
2927:
2915:
2903:
2891:
2879:
2867:
2855:
2843:
2831:
2819:
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2738:
2726:
2714:
2702:
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2530:
2518:
2506:
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2458:
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2434:
2422:
2408:
2391:
2379:
2367:
2355:
2343:
2331:
2319:
2307:
2301:Defence Force Commendation Medal
2295:
2283:
2271:
2259:
2247:
2235:
2223:
2209:
2192:
2180:
2168:
2156:
2144:
2130:
2113:
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2038:
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1951:
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1927:
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1900:
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1878:
1866:
1854:
1842:
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1818:
1806:
1794:
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1765:
1760:
1748:
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1719:
1707:
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1683:
1671:
1659:
1647:
1635:
1623:
1611:
1599:
1587:
1575:
1563:
1551:
1539:
1527:
1515:
1503:
1489:
1471:
1458:
1445:
1432:
1420:
1408:
1396:
1384:
1372:
1367:
1355:
1350:
1338:
1326:
1314:
1302:
1297:
1285:
1273:
1261:
1249:
1237:
1225:
1213:
1201:
1189:
1177:
1165:
1153:
1141:
1129:
1117:
1105:
1093:
1081:
1069:
1057:
1045:
1033:
1021:
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997:
985:
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961:
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733:
721:
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628:
332:
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160:
145:
121:
63:
34:
2849:Star for Conspicuous Leadership
2591:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
2229:Order of the Leopard, Commander
1344:Efficiency Medal (South Africa)
1171:King George VI Coronation Medal
360:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
279:Results in favour of the SANDF.
166:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
2639:President's Medal for Shooting
2627:Medal for Long Service, Bronze
2253:Defence Force Merit Decoration
1147:King George V Coronation Medal
1:
2488:General Service Medal (Venda)
2265:Distinguished Gallantry Medal
2241:Distinguished Gallantry Cross
2174:Independence Medal (Transkei)
46:Military decoration for merit
2708:Decoration for Merit in Gold
2162:Transkei Defence Force Medal
1533:Star of South Africa, Silver
979:Victory Medal (South Africa)
943:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
667:Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
413:coat of arms of South Africa
3072:Closure Commemoration Medal
2696:Conspicuous Leadership Star
2615:Independence Medal (Ciskei)
1771:Southern Cross Medal (1975)
1737:Southern Cross Medal (1952)
1545:Star of South Africa (1952)
991:Mercantile Marine War Medal
788:Distinguished Service Medal
775:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
763:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
739:Distinguished Conduct Medal
691:Distinguished Service Cross
679:Distinguished Service Order
3132:
3116:Awards established in 2003
2909:South Africa Service Medal
2756:South Africa Service Medal
2684:Star for Bravery in Silver
2536:Long Service Medal, Bronze
2524:Long Service Medal, Silver
2500:Independence Medal (Venda)
2095:Commandant General's Medal
2059:Good Service Medal, Bronze
1996:Good Service Medal, Silver
1521:Star of South Africa, Gold
885:Queen's South Africa Medal
812:Distinguished Flying Medal
715:Distinguished Flying Cross
312:
301:Conscientious/responsible.
189:The South African military
2861:Gold Decoration for Merit
2476:Venda Defence Force Medal
2277:Defence Force Merit Medal
1629:Southern Cross Decoration
931:King's South Africa Medal
861:South Africa Medal (1880)
849:South Africa Medal (1853)
619:
132:
120:
33:
2672:Star for Bravery in Gold
2512:Long Service Medal, Gold
2107:SADF Champion Shot Medal
1933:Good Service Medal, Gold
546:(Accessed 30 April 2015)
534:(Accessed 28 April 2015)
276:More than normal duties.
183:Republic of South Africa
3084:Medalje vir Troue Diens
2792:Service Medal in Bronze
2780:Service Medal in Silver
2440:Gallantry Cross, Silver
1788:Pro Merito Medal (1975)
1754:Pro Merito Medal (1967)
1593:Van Riebeeck Decoration
1557:Louw Wepener Decoration
1099:France and Germany Star
454:South African Air Force
445:Crossed swords for the
282:Positive conduct sheet.
177:, post-nominal letters
2885:Bronze Medal for Merit
2873:Silver Medal for Merit
2837:Bravery Star in Silver
2313:Marumo Medal, Class II
2198:Faithful Service Medal
1617:Pro Virtute Decoration
403:
235:
2825:Gold Star for Bravery
2768:Service Medal in Gold
2732:Merit Medal in Bronze
2720:Merit Medal in Silver
2428:Gallantry Cross, Gold
2337:General Service Medal
2289:Marumo Medal, Class I
1945:John Chard Decoration
1860:Southern Africa Medal
1725:Medical Service Cross
1641:Pro Merito Decoration
519:(Accessed 1 May 2015)
401:
349:Merit Medal in Bronze
260:Ability to persevere.
233:
151:Merit Medal in Bronze
3036:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi
2945:Bronze Service Medal
2933:Silver Service Medal
2603:Ciskei Defence Medal
1824:Military Merit Medal
1390:Air Efficiency Award
1135:Africa Service Medal
1039:Air Crew Europe Star
919:Lint voor Verwonding
836:British Empire Medal
257:Ability to organise.
204:Military Merit Medal
27:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi
3024:iPhrothiya yeSiliva
3000:iPhrothiya yeGolide
2186:Military Rule Medal
1677:Ad Astra Decoration
1605:Honoris Crux (1975)
1581:Honoris Crux Silver
1569:Honoris Crux (1952)
265:Meritorious Service
3048:Tshumelo Ikatelaho
2921:Gold Service Medal
2567:Sandile Decoration
2349:Independence Medal
1800:Danie Theron Medal
1665:Louw Wepener Medal
1653:Van Riebeeck Medal
637:until 6 April 1952
468:Rod of Aesculapius
461:South African Navy
459:An Anchor for the
447:South African Army
404:
364:Republic of Ciskei
273:Positive attitude.
236:
142:Next (higher)
3093:
3092:
2150:Cross for Bravery
1969:Cadet Corps Medal
1957:De Wet Decoration
1812:Jack Hindon Medal
1509:Honoris Crux Gold
967:British War Medal
452:An eagle for the
358:Succeeded by the
353:Umkhonto we Sizwe
171:
170:
157:Next (lower)
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2988:Nkwe ya Selefera
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2810:Azanian People's
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2093:
2085:
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1971:
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1908:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1886:
1882:
1874:
1870:
1862:
1858:
1850:
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1838:
1834:
1826:
1822:
1814:
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529:
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293:Devotion to duty
251:Quality of work.
164:
149:
125:
69:
67:
66:
38:
24:
3131:
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3012:Nkwe ya Boronse
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2981:
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2938:
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2902:
2890:
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1889:
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1841:
1829:
1817:
1805:
1793:
1776:
1759:
1742:
1730:
1718:
1706:
1701:Air Force Cross
1694:
1682:
1670:
1658:
1646:
1634:
1622:
1610:
1598:
1586:
1574:
1562:
1550:
1538:
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1490:
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1483:
1470:
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1366:
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1272:
1260:
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1188:
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1068:
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984:
972:
960:
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936:
924:
907:
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854:
842:
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824:Air Force Medal
817:
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793:
781:
768:
756:
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696:
684:
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655:
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934:
922:
905:
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852:
840:
827:
815:
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779:
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2008:Union Medal
1836:Korea Medal
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1027:Arctic Star
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285:Creativity.
198:Institution
109:Established
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1689:Army Cross
1087:Italy Star
1075:Burma Star
838:(Military)
479:References
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2963:From 1994
1496:1952–1994
1123:War Medal
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