| Distinguished Service Medal, Silver | |
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding service and 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, Silver was instituted by the President of the Republic of Venda in 1985, for award to all ranks for outstanding service and 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)