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276:, often referred to as either the Royal Naval Reserve Officers' Decoration or the Royal Naval Reserve Decoration. The badges of these two decorations are identical and both initially hung from the same all-green ribbon, until a new ribbon was introduced for the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1919.
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A new ribbon was introduced c. 1919, 38 millimetres wide, with a 12 millimetres wide Navy blue band and a 4 millimetres wide dark red band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 6 millimetres wide dark green band. The ribbon colours are symbolic, with the blue representing the sea, the red the
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The decoration could be awarded to part-time Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve officers after twenty years of commissioned service, not necessarily continuous, as an efficient and thoroughly capable officer. Wartime service counted as double time, while half of the time served as a rating or in the ranks
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thereafter, was instituted in 1908. It could be awarded to part-time commissioned officers in the United
Kingdom's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve after twenty years of service as efficient and thoroughly capable officers. The decoration was a Naval version of the Volunteer Officers' Decoration and its
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The decoration is an oval skeletal design and was struck in silver, with parts of the obverse in silver-gilt. The badge is 56 millimetres (2.20 inches) high to the top of the crown and 35 millimetres (1.38 inches) wide. It has a 12 millimetres (0.47 inches) diameter ring suspender, formed of silver
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Officers serving on the active list on or after 1 June 1954, became eligible for the award of a clasp to the decoration after completing ten years of additional reckonable service, provided that no service could under any circumstances count double for the assessment of the additional ten years.
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Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, often colloquially and even officially referred to as either the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration or the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, was instituted before 17 August 1908 as a long service award for
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On 1 January 1946, Canada was the first to discontinue the award of the Royal
Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration, upon the amalgamation of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve. The decoration was superseded by the Royal Canadian Navy
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Until c. 1947, recipients were entitled to use the post-nominal letters VD, the same as those for the
Volunteer Officers' Decoration and the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, approved by Royal Warrants dated 9 May 1925. The post-nominal letters were changed to VRD c. 1947.
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The clasp, which was introduced c. 1954, has the Royal Cypher of Queen
Elizabeth II (EIIR) in the centre, surmounted by the Royal Crown, with the year of the award impressed on the reverse. In undress uniform, a recipient of a clasp would wear a silver rosette on the ribbon bar.
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Officer who had previously been awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for service as a rating, could subsequently be awarded the decoration and still wear the medal, provided both periods of qualifying service had been completed.
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Zealand continues to award the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, for fifteen years of service. In the United Kingdom and some countries of the Commonwealth, the decoration was gradually superseded by new decorations.
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The reverse is smooth and undecorated, usually with the year during which the decoration was awarded impressed on the back of the reef knot on decorations awarded in the United
Kingdom, or engraved named to the recipient in other countries.
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could be reckoned as qualifying service for the decoration. In any event, a minimum of seven years had to have been served in the Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve in any capacity before becoming eligible for the award of the decoration.
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238:. In 1894, the grant of the decoration was extended by Royal Warrant to commissioned officers of volunteer forces throughout the British Empire and a separate new decoration was instituted, the
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The first King George V version, with his Royal Cypher "GVR" for "Georgivs V Rex", was introduced after his succession to the throne in 1910. This version also has the reef knot "facing" left.
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instituted its own range of military decorations and medals. These new awards were worn before all earlier British decorations and medals awarded to South Africans, with the exception of the
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at the base and surmounted by a silver-gilt crown, which acts as the ribbon suspension. Five versions of the decoration have been awarded.
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New Zealand Defence Force - New Zealand Long Service and Good Conduct Medals - The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration
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Honours & Decorations - Appendix to the Navy List - June 1957 - Royal Naval and Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserves Decoration
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The original ribbon was 38 millimetres wide and dark green. It is identical to the ribbon of the Volunteer Officers' Decoration.
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part-time officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Colonies and India.
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In South Africa, the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was superseded on 6 April 1952 by the
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seamen. It was superseded by its identical sister decoration, the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve.
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The New Zealand version, the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, is still being awarded.
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was instituted as an award for long and meritorious service by officers of the United Kingdom's
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It was one of a pair of decorations which were instituted simultaneously, the other being the
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Carter's Price Guide to Antiques - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD). George V
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Veterans Affairs Canada - Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (VRD)
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Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal & Decoration
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Long and Meritorious Service Medals of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations
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The decoration was first awarded to Lieutenant Charles Alfred Jones on 9 November 1909.
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Royal crimson and the green the original Volunteer Officers' Decoration ribbon colour.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Other Distinctive New Zealand Honours
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wire, which is attached to a small ring affixed to the top back of the decoration.
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the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
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of the reigning monarch in silver-gilt, surrounded by a silver rope tied with a
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Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Border Force and Immigration Enforcement Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Worcestershire Medal Service - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration GVI
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Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)
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Imperial War Museums - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration & VRD
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Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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North East Medals - Long Service Medals to the Naval Reserve 1909 - 1957
522:. The decoration was superseded by its identical sister decoration, the
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Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Trans-Jordan Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)
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New Zealand Fire Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
1630:
Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
3455:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
3325:
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
2628:
RNZN Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
2059:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1413:
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indian Army)
1276:
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
1077:
South African Medal Website - Union Defence Forces (1939-52)
819:
South African Medal Website - Union Defence Forces (1913-39)
190:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
24:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1618:
Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1510:
Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2452:
Royal New Zealand Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2271:
Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
3373:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
2715:
Sorted in order of wear per era or 1994 constituent force
1844:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
1748:
National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1437:
King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1093:. Cape Town: Human and Rousseau Publishers. p. 160.
240:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
5215:
Military decorations and medals of South Africa pre-1952
1051:, published in the Government Gazette of 1 October 1954.
4177:
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
3385:
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
2122:
Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2076:
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1856:
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
887:
The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration 1908 (VRD)
433:
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
181:
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
3496:
King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
3361:
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
2476:
New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1324:
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
736:
North East Medals - The Volunteer Officers' Decoration
1049:
Order of Precedence of Orders, Decorations and Medals
1009:
Morton & Eden - Auction 65, Lot 88 - 2 July 2013
3571:
Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
3349:
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
2440:
New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1606:
Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1300:
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
587:
585:
564:
562:
560:
2223:
H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1916:
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1389:
Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2042:Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
1473:Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army)
1312:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military)
524:Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
274:Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
171:Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
4000:Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
2349:New Zealand Meritorious & Long Service Awards
1089:Alexander, EGM; Barron, GKB; Bateman, AJ (1986).
748:
746:
744:
582:
557:
5191:
3337:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
2146:Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
1760:Police Service of Northern Ireland Service Medal
1534:Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
1353:Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848)
1336:Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830)
1288:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
964:
962:
960:
958:
956:
610:
608:
547:
545:
543:
541:
539:
5210:Military decorations and medals of South Africa
4479:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Bronze
4467:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Silver
1047:Government Notice no. 1982 of 1 October 1954 -
427:In the order of wear prescribed by the British
3402:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
1868:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
1026:
933:
892:
741:
247:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
4455:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Gold
3289:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
2707:South African military decorations and medals
2691:
2381:New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal
1594:Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
1194:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
1125:
1054:
1043:
1041:
953:
605:
536:
3414:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
2567:New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal
2393:New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal
1880:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
1522:African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
1091:South African Orders, Decorations and Medals
1014:
429:Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
868:
837:
835:
833:
831:
829:
827:
410:Two ribbons were used with the decoration.
4213:National Cadet Bisley Grand Champion Medal
3277:Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
2698:
2684:
1498:Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1132:
1118:
1038:
875:GlobalSecurity - Post Nominal Designations
858:
856:
854:
852:
850:
762:(Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
637:
635:
3508:Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
1642:Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
1082:
1070:
923:
921:
919:
917:
915:
812:
793:
791:
789:
766:
729:
3313:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
1945:Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
1264:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1230:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
939:
898:
880:
824:
797:
772:
752:
715:
709:
678:
641:
620:
591:
568:
345:
337:
329:
2967:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
2235:Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
2025:Army Emergency Reserve Efficiency Medal
1719:Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
1558:Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
1218:Meritorious Service Medal (New Zealand)
847:
672:
632:
334:First and second King George V versions
201:successor, the Territorial Decoration.
85:Part-time commissioned officers of the
5192:
1570:Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
1002:
992:
990:
988:
986:
984:
912:
786:
692:
655:
4991:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
4838:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
3545:Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps Medal
3532:Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry
2679:
2556:New Zealand Territorial Service Medal
2369:New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal
2346:
2307:Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
2283:Service Medal of the Order of St John
1736:Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
1182:Meritorious Service Medal (Australia)
1113:
4491:State President's Medal for Shooting
3966:General Service Medal (South Africa)
3520:South African Medal for War Services
3426:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
2319:South African Medal for War Services
1904:Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
1666:Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
705:. London: A. Constable. p. 494.
698:
668:. London: A. Constable. p. 491.
661:
4558:Distinguished Service Medal, Silver
3978:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
2845:Distinguished Conduct Medal (Natal)
2331:Colonial Special Constabulary Medal
2199:Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
1690:Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
981:
13:
4114:Permanent Force Good Service Medal
3253:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
2996:Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog
1979:Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
1582:Colonial Police Long Service Medal
1247:Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
578:. 29 September 1906. p. 7013.
493:
152:Original and post-1919 ribbon bars
14:
5231:
4546:Distinguished Service Medal, Gold
3301:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
2664:New Zealand Defence Service Medal
2616:RNZN Volunteer Reserve Decoration
2534:New Zealand Defence Service Medal
2522:New Zealand Customs Service Medal
2510:New Zealand Traffic Service Medal
1206:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
949:. 12 November 1909. p. 1187.
304:
5172:
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5148:
5136:
5124:
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5088:
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4985:
4973:
4961:
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4913:
4897:
4880:
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4856:
4844:
4832:
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4760:
4744:
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4703:
4691:
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4624:
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4588:
4576:
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4552:
4540:
4528:
4516:
4502:
4485:
4473:
4461:
4449:
4437:
4425:
4413:
4401:
4395:Defence Force Commendation Medal
4389:
4377:
4365:
4353:
4341:
4329:
4317:
4303:
4286:
4274:
4262:
4250:
4238:
4224:
4207:
4195:
4183:
4171:
4159:
4147:
4142:
4137:
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4120:
4108:
4096:
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4079:
4074:
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4021:
4016:
4011:
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3960:
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3924:
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3888:
3876:
3871:
3859:
3854:
3842:
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3825:
3813:
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3789:
3777:
3765:
3753:
3741:
3729:
3717:
3705:
3693:
3681:
3669:
3657:
3645:
3633:
3621:
3609:
3597:
3583:
3565:
3552:
3539:
3526:
3514:
3502:
3490:
3478:
3466:
3461:
3449:
3444:
3432:
3420:
3408:
3396:
3391:
3379:
3367:
3355:
3343:
3331:
3319:
3307:
3295:
3283:
3271:
3259:
3247:
3235:
3223:
3211:
3199:
3187:
3175:
3163:
3151:
3139:
3127:
3115:
3103:
3091:
3079:
3067:
3055:
3043:
3031:
3019:
3007:
3002:
2990:
2985:
2973:
2961:
2949:
2937:
2924:
2912:
2900:
2888:
2876:
2863:
2851:
2839:
2827:
2815:
2803:
2791:
2779:
2767:
2755:
2750:
2738:
2722:
2658:
2646:
2634:
2622:
2610:
2597:
2585:
2573:
2561:
2551:
2528:
2516:
2504:
2499:New Zealand Prison Service Medal
2494:
2482:
2470:
2458:
2446:
2434:
2422:
2405:New Zealand Public Service Medal
2399:
2387:
2375:
2363:
2325:
2313:
2301:
2289:
2277:
2265:
2259:Civil Defence Long Service Medal
2253:
2241:
2229:
2217:
2205:
2193:
2181:
2175:Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
2169:
2164:
2152:
2140:
2128:
2116:
2104:
2099:
2087:
2082:
2070:
2065:
2053:
2048:
2036:
2031:
2019:
2007:
2002:
1997:
1985:
1973:
1961:
1956:
1951:
1939:
1927:
1922:
1910:
1898:
1886:
1874:
1862:
1850:
1838:
1826:
1821:
1809:
1797:
1766:
1754:
1742:
1730:
1725:
1713:
1708:
1696:
1684:
1672:
1660:
1648:
1636:
1624:
1612:
1600:
1588:
1576:
1564:
1552:
1546:Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
1540:
1528:
1516:
1504:
1492:
1467:
1455:
1443:
1431:
1419:
1407:
1395:
1383:
1371:
1359:
1347:
1342:
1330:
1318:
1306:
1294:
1282:
1270:
1258:
1253:
1241:
1236:
1224:
1212:
1200:
1188:
1176:
1164:
1159:
470:
465:
460:
422:
146:
141:
60:
44:Military long service decoration
29:
4943:Star for Conspicuous Leadership
4685:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
4323:Order of the Leopard, Commander
3438:Efficiency Medal (South Africa)
3265:King George VI Coronation Medal
2295:Voluntary Medical Service Medal
801:The Canadian Forces' Decoration
480:Efficiency Medal (South Africa)
438:
287:was established on 1 July 1913.
4733:President's Medal for Shooting
4721:Medal for Long Service, Bronze
4347:Defence Force Merit Decoration
3241:King George V Coronation Medal
2428:New Zealand Armed Forces Award
1815:Volunteer Officers' Decoration
798:McCreery, Christopher (2011).
321:
263:
232:Volunteer Officers' Decoration
1:
5205:Decorations of the Royal Navy
4582:General Service Medal (Venda)
4359:Distinguished Gallantry Medal
4335:Distinguished Gallantry Cross
4268:Independence Medal (Transkei)
2187:Ulster Defence Regiment Medal
1654:Colonial Prison Service Medal
651:. 29 July 1892. p. 4303.
530:
285:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
87:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
4802:Decoration for Merit in Gold
4256:Transkei Defence Force Medal
3627:Star of South Africa, Silver
3073:Victory Medal (South Africa)
3037:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
2761:Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
1991:Territorial Efficiency Medal
1832:Volunteer Long Service Medal
1803:Emergency Reserve Decoration
782:. 18 May 1954. p. 2926.
725:. 2 June 1899. p. 3517.
688:. 26 May 1894. p. 3115.
601:. 14 May 1912. p. 3475.
116:Still current in New Zealand
108:Ten years additional service
7:
5166:Closure Commemoration Medal
4790:Conspicuous Leadership Star
4709:Independence Medal (Ciskei)
3865:Southern Cross Medal (1975)
3831:Southern Cross Medal (1952)
3639:Star of South Africa (1952)
3085:Mercantile Marine War Medal
2882:Distinguished Service Medal
2869:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
2857:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
2833:Distinguished Conduct Medal
2785:Distinguished Service Cross
2773:Distinguished Service Order
908:. 26 May 1925. p. 582.
699:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
662:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
10:
5236:
5220:Awards established in 1908
5003:South Africa Service Medal
4850:South Africa Service Medal
4778:Star for Bravery in Silver
4630:Long Service Medal, Bronze
4618:Long Service Medal, Silver
4594:Independence Medal (Venda)
4189:Commandant General's Medal
4153:Good Service Medal, Bronze
4090:Good Service Medal, Silver
3615:Star of South Africa, Gold
2979:Queen's South Africa Medal
2906:Distinguished Flying Medal
2809:Distinguished Flying Cross
2356:Meritorious service medals
2247:Royal Observer Corps Medal
1892:Militia Long Service Medal
930:(Accessed on 25 July 2015)
889:(Accessed on 27 July 2015)
877:(Accessed on 27 July 2015)
442:
350:Queen Elizabeth II version
225:
5048:
4955:Gold Decoration for Merit
4895:
4742:
4639:
4570:Venda Defence Force Medal
4500:
4371:Defence Force Merit Medal
4301:
4222:
3723:Southern Cross Decoration
3581:
3025:King's South Africa Medal
2955:South Africa Medal (1880)
2943:South Africa Medal (1853)
2720:
2713:
2543:
2414:
2355:
1781:
1482:
1170:Meritorious Service Medal
1145:
176:
166:
161:
157:
140:
136:
128:
120:
112:
102:
92:
81:
71:
56:
48:
40:
28:
23:
4766:Star for Bravery in Gold
4606:Long Service Medal, Gold
4201:SADF Champion Shot Medal
4027:Good Service Medal, Gold
2544:Part-time service awards
2415:Full-time service awards
974:16 February 2016 at the
5178:Medalje vir Troue Diens
4886:Service Medal in Bronze
4874:Service Medal in Silver
4534:Gallantry Cross, Silver
3882:Pro Merito Medal (1975)
3848:Pro Merito Medal (1967)
3687:Van Riebeeck Decoration
3651:Louw Wepener Decoration
3193:France and Germany Star
1035:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
1023:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
1011:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
999:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
978:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
865:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
844:(Accessed 27 July 2015)
821:(Accessed 26 July 2015)
738:(Accessed 28 June 2015)
629:(Accessed 25 July 2015)
617:(Accessed 25 July 2015)
554:(Accessed 25 July 2015)
192:, post-nominal letters
4979:Bronze Medal for Merit
4967:Silver Medal for Merit
4931:Bravery Star in Silver
4407:Marumo Medal, Class II
4292:Faithful Service Medal
3711:Pro Virtute Decoration
1933:Territorial Decoration
809:(Accessed 26 May 2015)
351:
343:
342:King George VI version
335:
258:Territorial Decoration
4919:Gold Star for Bravery
4862:Service Medal in Gold
4826:Merit Medal in Bronze
4814:Merit Medal in Silver
4522:Gallantry Cross, Gold
4431:General Service Medal
4383:Marumo Medal, Class I
4039:John Chard Decoration
3954:Southern Africa Medal
3819:Medical Service Cross
3735:Pro Merito Decoration
2579:Efficiency Decoration
1967:Efficiency Decoration
1079:(Accessed 3 May 2015)
946:The Edinburgh Gazette
905:The Edinburgh Gazette
509:John Chard Decoration
504:(Reserve) Decoration.
451:Union of South Africa
349:
341:
333:
5130:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi
5039:Bronze Service Medal
5027:Silver Service Medal
4697:Ciskei Defence Medal
3918:Military Merit Medal
3484:Air Efficiency Award
3229:Africa Service Medal
3133:Air Crew Europe Star
3013:Lint voor Verwonding
2930:British Empire Medal
2640:Air Efficiency Award
2158:Air Efficiency Award
449:On 6 April 1952 the
359:The obverse has the
52:Twenty years service
5118:iPhrothiya yeSiliva
5094:iPhrothiya yeGolide
4280:Military Rule Medal
3771:Ad Astra Decoration
3699:Honoris Crux (1975)
3675:Honoris Crux Silver
3663:Honoris Crux (1952)
520:Royal Naval Reserve
213:Royal Naval Reserve
5142:Tshumelo Ikatelaho
5015:Gold Service Medal
4661:Sandile Decoration
4443:Independence Medal
3894:Danie Theron Medal
3759:Louw Wepener Medal
3747:Van Riebeeck Medal
2731:until 6 April 1952
2652:Cadet Forces Medal
2604:Reserve Decoration
2211:Cadet Forces Medal
779:The London Gazette
759:The London Gazette
722:The London Gazette
685:The London Gazette
648:The London Gazette
598:The London Gazette
575:The London Gazette
352:
344:
336:
196:until c. 1947 and
167:Next (higher)
5187:
5186:
4244:Cross for Bravery
4063:Cadet Corps Medal
4051:De Wet Decoration
3906:Jack Hindon Medal
3603:Honoris Crux Gold
3061:British War Medal
2673:
2672:
2340:
2339:
485:Succeeded by the
186:
185:
177:Next (lower)
5227:
5180:
5176:
5168:
5164:
5156:
5152:
5144:
5140:
5132:
5128:
5120:
5116:
5108:
5104:
5096:
5092:
5084:
5082:Nkwe ya Selefera
5080:
5072:
5068:
5055:
5054:
5041:
5037:
5029:
5025:
5017:
5013:
5005:
5001:
4993:
4989:
4981:
4977:
4969:
4965:
4957:
4953:
4945:
4941:
4933:
4929:
4921:
4917:
4904:Azanian People's
4902:
4901:
4900:
4888:
4884:
4876:
4872:
4864:
4860:
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4848:
4840:
4836:
4828:
4824:
4816:
4812:
4804:
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4792:
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4780:
4776:
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4191:
4187:
4179:
4175:
4167:
4163:
4155:
4151:
4146:
4141:
4136:
4128:
4126:John Chard Medal
4124:
4116:
4112:
4104:
4100:
4092:
4088:
4083:
4078:
4073:
4065:
4061:
4053:
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4041:
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4029:
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4015:
4010:
4002:
3998:
3993:
3988:
3980:
3976:
3968:
3964:
3956:
3952:
3944:
3942:Pro Patria Medal
3940:
3932:
3928:
3920:
3916:
3908:
3904:
3896:
3892:
3884:
3880:
3875:
3867:
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3697:
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4408:
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4399:
4396:
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4387:
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4380:
4375:
4372:
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4360:
4356:
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4332:
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4320:
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4265:
4260:
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4236:
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4233:
4221:
4214:
4210:
4205:
4202:
4198:
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4162:
4157:
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4145:
4140:
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4099:
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4077:
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4067:
4064:
4060:
4055:
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4048:
4043:
4040:
4036:
4031:
4028:
4024:
4019:
4014:
4009:
4004:
4001:
3997:
3992:
3987:
3982:
3979:
3975:
3970:
3967:
3963:
3958:
3955:
3951:
3946:
3943:
3939:
3934:
3931:
3927:
3922:
3919:
3915:
3910:
3907:
3903:
3898:
3895:
3891:
3886:
3883:
3879:
3874:
3869:
3866:
3862:
3857:
3852:
3849:
3845:
3840:
3835:
3832:
3828:
3823:
3820:
3816:
3811:
3808:
3804:
3799:
3796:
3792:
3787:
3784:
3780:
3775:
3772:
3768:
3763:
3760:
3756:
3751:
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3739:
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3727:
3724:
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3708:
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3700:
3696:
3691:
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3679:
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3648:
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3600:
3595:
3594:
3592:
3580:
3572:
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3563:
3559:
3555:
3550:
3546:
3542:
3537:
3533:
3529:
3524:
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3517:
3512:
3509:
3505:
3500:
3497:
3493:
3488:
3485:
3481:
3476:
3473:
3469:
3464:
3459:
3456:
3452:
3447:
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3245:
3242:
3238:
3233:
3230:
3226:
3221:
3218:
3214:
3209:
3206:
3205:Defence Medal
3202:
3197:
3194:
3190:
3185:
3182:
3178:
3173:
3170:
3166:
3161:
3158:
3154:
3149:
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3134:
3130:
3125:
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3118:
3113:
3110:
3109:Atlantic Star
3106:
3101:
3098:
3094:
3089:
3086:
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3077:
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3070:
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2798:
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2256:
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2239:
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2212:
2208:
2203:
2200:
2196:
2191:
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2172:
2167:
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2159:
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1784:and part-time
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1483:Civilian long
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1231:
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1186:
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1128:
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1121:
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1100:0-7981-1895-4
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936:
929:
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918:
916:
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906:
901:
895:
888:
883:
876:
871:
864:
859:
857:
855:
853:
851:
843:
838:
836:
834:
832:
830:
828:
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815:
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802:
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769:
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760:
755:
749:
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737:
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724:
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687:
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484:
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254:
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251:Protectorates
248:
243:
241:
237:
233:
230:In 1892, the
223:
220:
218:
217:Merchant Navy
214:
209:
207:
202:
199:
195:
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182:
179:
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172:
169:
165:
162:Order of wear
160:
156:
149:
144:
139:
135:
131:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
105:
101:
95:
93:Post-nominals
91:
88:
84:
80:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
59:
55:
51:
47:
43:
39:
32:
27:
22:
16:
5154:Unitas Medal
4165:De Wet Medal
3573:(Unofficial)
3560:(Unofficial)
3547:(Unofficial)
3534:(Unofficial)
3454:
3157:Pacific Star
3049:1914–15 Star
2615:
2058:
1786:long service
1090:
1084:
1072:
1056:
1048:
1028:
1016:
1004:
944:
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894:
882:
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694:
683:
674:
664:
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439:South Africa
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391:
361:royal cypher
358:
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189:
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129:Last awarded
72:Presented by
15:
4102:Union Medal
3930:Korea Medal
3145:Africa Star
3121:Arctic Star
1788:decorations
1148:meritorious
941:"No. 12194"
900:"No. 14130"
774:"No. 40176"
754:"No. 56878"
717:"No. 27085"
680:"No. 26516"
643:"No. 26311"
593:"No. 28607"
570:"No. 28181"
322:Description
264:Institution
121:Established
82:Eligibility
49:Awarded for
5194:Categories
4419:Nkwe Medal
3807:Navy Cross
3783:Army Cross
3181:Italy Star
3169:Burma Star
2932:(Military)
1790:and medals
531:References
5057:From 1994
3590:1952–1994
3217:War Medal
2729:Pre-Union
1782:Volunteer
365:reef knot
4753:we Sizwe
4751:Umkhonto
4231:Transkei
2871:(Flying)
1150:and long
1066:72827981
972:Archived
406:Ribbons
388:Reverse
355:Obverse
226:Origins
57:Country
4648:Ciskei
1097:
1064:
113:Status
104:Clasps
4509:Venda
2602:RNZN
805:(PDF)
397:Clasp
18:Award
1095:ISBN
1062:OCLC
188:The
132:1966
124:1908
41:Type
198:VRD
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