Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
| Pro Patria Medal | |
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| Awarded by the State President | |
| Country |
 South Africa
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| Type | Military campaign medal |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Awarded for | 55 days continuous or 90 days non-continuous duty in an operational area |
| Campaign(s) | 1966-1989 Border War |
| Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
| Clasps | Cunene Clasp for service in Angola in 1975-1976 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1974 |
| First awarded | 1978 |
| 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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The Pro Patria Medal is a South African military campaign medal which was instituted by the Republic in 1974. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for service in an operational area, as designated by the Minister of Defence.
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 Pro Patria Medal was instituted by the State President in 1974.
The medal could be awarded to serving members of all ranks of the South African Defence Force. The conditions for award stipulated that the recipient had to have:
The wording on the certificate of award reads that the Pro Patria Medal was awarded for service in the defence of the Republic or for the prevention or suppression of terrorism.
The position of the Pro Patria Medal in the official order of precedence was revised three times after 1975, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals.
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