| Honoris Crux Silver | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military decoration for bravery |
| Awarded for | Exceptional bravery in great danger |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Post-nominals | HCS |
| Campaign(s) | 1966-1989 Border War |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1975 |
| First awarded | 1976 |
| Last awarded | 1992 |
| Total | 27 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| 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 Honoris Crux Silver (Silver Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCS, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for exceptional acts of bravery while in great danger. The Honoris Crux Silver was the third most senior in a set of four classes of Honoris Crux decorations, which together replaced the discontinued Honoris Crux of 1952.[1]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Retrieved 28 April 2015)