Independence Medal (Bophuthatswana)
| Independence Medal | |
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| Awarded by the State President | |
| Country |
 Bophuthatswana
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| Type | Military commemorative medal |
| Eligibility | All ranks |
| Awarded for | Commemoration of the independence of Bophuthatswana |
| Status | Discontinued in 1977 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1977 |
| BDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) |
BDF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) |
BDF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Independence Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana to commemorate that country's independence on 6 December 1977. It was awarded to all ranks on the active strength of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force upon independence.
The Bophuthatswana Defence Force (BDF) was established upon that country's independence on 6 December 1977. The Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Bophuthatswana Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
The Independence Medal was instituted by the State President of Bophuthatswana to commemorate the independence of the Republic of Bophuthatswana on 6 December 1977.
The medal was awarded to all ranks who were on the active strength of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force upon independence, including members on detached duty from the South African Defence Force. While the medal is known to have been instituted and awarded, no warrant has yet been traced.
Since the Independence Medal was authorised for wear by one of the statutory forces which came to be part of the South African National Defence Force on 27 April 1994, it was accorded a position in the official South African order of precedence on that date.
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