Independence Medal (Transkei)
| Independence Medal | |
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| Awarded by the State President | |
| Country |
 Transkei
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| Type | Military commemorative medal |
| Eligibility | All ranks |
| Awarded for | Commemoration of the independence of Transkei |
| Status | Discontinued in 1976 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | c. 1976 |
| TDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) |
TDF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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TDF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Independence Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Transkei to commemorate Independence on 26 October 1976. It was awarded to all ranks on the active strength of the Transkei Defence Force upon independence.
The Transkei Defence Force (TDF) was established upon that country's independence on 26 October 1976. The Republic of Transkei ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Transkei 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 Transkei on 26 October 1976, to commemorate the independence of the Republic of Transkei. While the medal is known to have been instituted and awarded, no warrant has yet been traced.
The medal was awarded to all ranks who were on the active strength of the Transkei Defence Force upon independence, including members on detached duty from the South African Defence Force.
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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