| Distinguished Service Medal, Gold | |
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty |
| Country | .svg){kind=small} Venda |
| Presented by | the President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
| Established | 1985 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| 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 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.[1][2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazette 27376was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ South African Medal Website - Venda Defence Force (Accessed 30 April 2015)