Independence Medal (Venda)
| Independence Medal | |
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| Awarded by the President | |
| Country |
 Venda
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| Type | Military commemorative medal |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Awarded for | Commemoration of the independence of Venda |
| Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1979 |
| First awarded | 1979 |
| Last awarded | 1979 |
| VDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) |
VDF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) |
VDF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Independence Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Venda in 1979, for award to all ranks in commemoration of the independence of Venda.
The 900 member Venda Defence Force (VDF) was established upon that country's independence on 13 September 1979. The Republic of Venda ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Venda 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 Venda in 1979.
The medal was awarded to all ranks in commemoration of the independence of Venda.
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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