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Civil honours were gradually introduced from May 1967. They were revised in the 1980s and in 1986 a
Chancery of Orders was established in the Office of the State President, after 1994 the Presidency, to administer most of them. Most of these honours remained in use after 1994, until an entirely new
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The position of the Star of South Africa, Commander in the official order of precedence was revised twice after 1978 to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first with the integration process of 1994 and again with the institution of a new set of awards in 2002.
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The Star of South Africa, Commander, post-nominal letters CSSA, is the third highest decoration of these five civil honours. It was bestowed on civilians in defence-related industries and organisations and, from 1988, on general officers of the
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for exceptionally meritorious service which made a meaningful contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa. It was also bestowed on foreign military attachés for excellent meritorious service.
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The military Order of the Star of South Africa, established in 1975 and conferred on general and flag officers in two classes, was named after the first large diamond to be found in South Africa, the
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The decoration is worn around the neck on a dark blue ribbon, 35 millimetres wide, with white bands on the edges, each two millimetres wide, and a two millimetres wide orange band in the centre.
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The Star of South Africa, Commander is a silver-gilt
Maltese cross with the arms in dark blue enamel, with two four-pointed stars superimposed on one another and, together, on the cross.
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Conferment of the decoration was discontinued on 6 December 2002 when a new set of national orders was instituted.
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on 1 July 1975. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.
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Until 1958 the top three South
African honours were reserved for conferment by
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The five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa are:
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African Medal Website - Civil - Republic of South Africa: 1967-2002
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Exceptionally meritorious service which made a meaningful contribution
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Preceded by the Order of Good Hope, Class II, Grand
Officer of the
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African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975
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African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003
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Republic of Transkei.
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South African Medal Website - Legal aspects - Fount of Honour
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Preceded by the Order of Good Hope, Class II, Grand Officer.
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The Star of South Africa, Member, post-nominal letters MSSA.
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Succeeded by the Order of Good Hope, Class III, Commander.
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Official national order of precedence until 26 April 1994
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Official national order of precedence from 27 April 1994
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Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver
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Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver
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Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo, Grand Companion
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323:Star of South Africa, Grand Officer
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235:Republic of South Africa
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