Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service

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TypeMilitary long service medal
Awarded forForty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct
CountrySouth Africa  South Africa
Presented bythe State President and, from 1994, the President
Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
TypeMilitary long service medal
Awarded forForty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct
CountrySouth Africa  South Africa
Presented bythe State President and, from 1994, the President
EligibilityAll ranks
StatusDiscontinued in 2003
Established1987
First award1991
Original, Version 2 and 1994-2003 ribbon bars
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
Next (lower)
SADF succession:
SANDF succession:

The Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service is a South African military medal which was instituted by the Republic in 1987. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for forty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct.[1]

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).[1][2][3]

Institution

The Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service was instituted by the State President in 1987.[1][4]

Award criteria

The medal could be awarded to Permanent Force, Citizen Force and Commando members of the South African Defence Force for forty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct.[1]

Order of wear

The position of the Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service in the official order of precedence was revised twice, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first upon the integration into the South African National Defence Force in 1994 and again upon the institution of a new set of awards in 2003.[5]

South African Defence Force until 26 April 1994

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service Good Service Medal, Gold

South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994

Unitas Medal Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service Good Service Medal, Gold

  • Official SANDF order of precedence:
  • Official national order of precedence:
    • Preceded by the Police Service Amalgamation Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
    • Succeeded by the Police Faithful Service Medal of the Republic of Transkei.[5]
South African National Defence Force from 27 April 2003

Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 50 years Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 40 years

  • Official SANDF order of precedence:
  • Official national order of precedence:
    • Preceded by the Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 50 years of the Republic of South Africa.
    • Succeeded by the Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 40 years of the Republic of South Africa.[5]

Description

Discontinuation

References

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