De Wet Medal
| De Wet Medal | |
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| Awarded by the State President and, from 1994, the President | |
| Country |
  South Africa
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| Type | Military long service medal |
| Eligibility | Members of the Commandos |
| Awarded for | Ten years loyal service and good conduct |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1987 |
| First awarded | 1991 |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) |
SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) |
SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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 Ribbon bar |
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The De Wet Medal is a military long service medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It was awarded to members of the Commandos, the rural defence component of the South African Defence Force, for ten years of efficient service and good conduct.
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).
The De Wet Medal was instituted by the State President in 1987. It was named after Second Boer War General Christiaan de Wet.
The De Wet Medal was instituted in 1987. It was awarded to members of the Commandos, the rural defence component of the South African Defence Force, for ten years of efficient service.
The position of the De Wet Medal 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.
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