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Sandile Decoration, the Glossary

Index Sandile Decoration

The Sandile Decoration, post-nominal letters SD, was instituted by the President of the Republic of Ciskei in 1988, for award to all ranks for meritorious service.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 24 relations: Azanian People's Liberation Army, Baronet, Cape Colony, Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal, Ciskei, Ciskei Defence Force, Decoration for Merit in Gold, Distinguished Service Medal, Gold, Fort Cox, Eastern Cape, Military Merit Medal (South Africa), Order of the Bath, Pro Merito Decoration, Pro Merito Medal (1975), Sandile kaNgqika, Sandile Medal, Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry, Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Southern Cross Decoration, Southern Cross Medal (1975), UMkhonto weSizwe, Van Riebeeck Medal, Venda.

  2. 1988 establishments in Africa
  3. 1994 disestablishments in Africa
  4. Awards disestablished in 1994
  5. Military decorations and medals of Ciskei

Azanian People's Liberation Army

The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), formerly known as Poqo, was the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, an African nationalist movement in South Africa.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Cape Colony

The Cape Colony (Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope.

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Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal

The Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Ciskei in 1992, for award to all ranks for service commended by the Chief of the Ciskei Defence Force. Sandile Decoration and Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal are 1994 disestablishments in Africa, awards disestablished in 1994 and military decorations and medals of Ciskei.

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Ciskei

Ciskei (meaning on this side of the river Kei), officially the Republic of Ciskei (iRiphabliki yeCiskei), was a Bantustan for the Xhosa people, located in the southeast of South Africa.

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Ciskei Defence Force

The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). Sandile Decoration and Ciskei Defence Force are military decorations and medals of Ciskei.

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Decoration for Merit in Gold

The Decoration for Merit in Gold, post-nominal letters DMG, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996.

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Distinguished Service Medal, Gold

The Distinguished Service Medal, Gold was instituted by the President of the Republic of Venda in 1985, for award to all ranks for exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty. Sandile Decoration and Distinguished Service Medal, Gold are 1994 disestablishments in Africa and awards disestablished in 1994.

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Fort Cox, Eastern Cape

Fort Cox near Middledrift in the Eastern Cape, South Africa was a frontier fort in the Amatola Mountains on a loop of the Keiskamma River.

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Military Merit Medal (South Africa)

The Military Merit Medal, post-nominal letters MMM, is a military decoration which was instituted in the Republic of South Africa on 9 October 1974 as the Chief of the Defence Force's Commendation Medal.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Pro Merito Decoration

The Pro Merito Decoration, post-nominal letters PMD, is a military decoration for merit which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975.

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Pro Merito Medal (1975)

The Pro Merito Medal of 1975, post-nominal letters PMM, is a military decoration which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975.

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Sandile kaNgqika

King Sandile kaNgqika (c. 1820–1878) 'Aa! Mgolombane!' was a ruler of the Right Hand House of the Xhosa Kingdom.

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Sandile Medal

The Sandile Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Ciskei in 1988, for award to all ranks for meritorious service. Sandile Decoration and Sandile Medal are awards disestablished in 1994, awards established in 1988 and military decorations and medals of Ciskei.

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Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry

In the Colonies and former Boer Republics which became the Union of South Africa in 1910, several unofficial military decorations and medals were instituted and awarded during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, 1st Baronet, GCB (28 June 1787 – 12 October 1860) was a notable English soldier and military commander in the British Army of the early 19th century.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South African National Defence Force

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa.

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Southern Cross Decoration

The Southern Cross Decoration, post-nominal letters SD, is a South African military decoration for merit which was instituted by the Republic on 1 July 1975.

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Southern Cross Medal (1975)

The Southern Cross Medal of 1975, post-nominal letters SM, is a military decoration which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975.

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UMkhonto weSizwe

uMkhonto weSizwe (abbreviated MK; English: Spear of the Nation) was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress (ANC), founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre.

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Van Riebeeck Medal

The Van Riebeeck Medal, post-nominal letters VRM, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952.

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Venda

Venda or Tswetla, officially the Republic of Venda (Riphabuliki ya Venḓa; Republiek van Venda), was a Bantustan in northern South Africa.

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See also

1988 establishments in Africa

1994 disestablishments in Africa

Awards disestablished in 1994

Military decorations and medals of Ciskei

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandile_Decoration