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Civil honours were gradually introduced from May 1967. They were revised in the 1980s and in 1986 a
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The Star of South Africa, Grand
Officer, post-nominal letters SSAS, is the second most senior 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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The Star of South Africa, Grand Cross is struck in silver and is a
Maltese cross with the arms in dark blue enamel, with protea flowers between the arms of the cross and two four-pointed stars superimposed on one another and, together, on the cross.
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The position of the Star of South Africa, Grand
Officer in the national order of precedence remained unchanged, as it was on 27 April 1994, when a new series of orders, decorations and medals was instituted on 27 April 2003.
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for outstanding meritorious service which made a significant contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa. It was also bestowed on foreign military attachés for outstanding meritorious service.
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Recipients also wear a silver breast star, depicted in the main picture, with eight multi-rayed points that displays the obverse of the decoration in its centre. The reverse of the breast star has the pre-1994
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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.
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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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Officer ranks on par with its equivalent military decoration, the
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Until 1958 the top three South
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The five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa are:
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Outstanding meritorious service which made a significant contribution
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African Medal Website - Republic of South Africa: 1967-2002
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African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975
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South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003
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South African Medal Website - Legal aspects - Fount of Honour
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Official national order of precedence until 26 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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Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold
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new honours system was introduced in December 2002.
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24:Star of South Africa, Grand Officer
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371:Star of South Africa, Member
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127:Ribbon bar
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306:Kimberley
262:the Queen
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