Defence Force Commendation Medal

Defence Force Commendation Medal
Defence Force Commendation Medal
Type	Military decoration for merit
Awarded for	Service of a high standard
Country	Bophuthatswana
Presented by	the State President
Eligibility	All Ranks
Status	Discontinued in 1994
Established	1982
	Ribbon bar
BDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)	BDF precedence: Marumo Medal, Class I; SANDF precedence: Military Merit Medal;
Next (lower)	BDF succession: Marumo Medal, Class II; SANDF succession: Defence Force Medal;

The Defence Force Commendation Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982. It could be awarded to all ranks for service of a high standard.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference Gazette 27376 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Republic of Bophuthatswana Constitution Act, 1977
^ South African Medal Website - Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Accessed 30 April 2015)

[Gazette_27376-1] Cite error: The named reference Gazette 27376 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Bophuthatswana_Constitution-2] Republic of Bophuthatswana Constitution Act, 1977

[Bophuthatswana-3] South African Medal Website - Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Accessed 30 April 2015)

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