Independence Medal (Ciskei)
| Independence Medal | |
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| Awarded by the President | |
| Country |
 Ciskei
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| Type | Military commemorative medal |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Awarded for | Commemoration of the independence of Ciskei |
| Status | Discontinued in 1981 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1981 |
| CDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) |
CDF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) |
CDF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Independence Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Ciskei in 1981, for award to all serving members of the Ciskei Defence Force on 4 December 1981 to commemorate the independence of Ciskei.
The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established upon that country's independence on 4 December 1981. The Republic of Ciskei ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Ciskei Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
The Independence Medal was instituted by the President of Ciskei in 1981.
The medal was awarded to all members serving in the Ciskei Defence Force on 4 December 1981, to commemorate the independence of Ciskei.
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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