| Kimberley Star | |
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| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | the Siege of Kimberley |
| Country | .svg){kind=small} Cape of Good Hope |
| Presented by | the Mayor of Kimberley |
| Eligibility | Defenders of Kimberley |
| Campaign(s) | Second Boer War |
| Status | Unofficial |
| Established | 1900 |
| Total | 5,000 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Related |  Queen's South Africa Medal |
In the Colonies and 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. The Kimberley Star is an unofficial private campaign medal which was instituted by the Mayor of Kimberley in 1900. The medal was awarded to all who took part in the defence of the diamond mining town during the four months in 1899 and 1900 while Kimberley was besieged by Boer Republican Forces during the Second Boer War.[1][2][3]
- ^ Johnson, Stanley Currie (1921). The Medal Collector; A Guide to Naval, Military, Air-force and Civil Medals and Ribbons. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited. (Access date 25 April 2015)
- ^ The Medal Collector; A Guide to Naval, Military, Air-force and Civil Medals and Ribbons, p. 159 (Access date 25 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - Unofficial Military Awards (Access date 27 April 2015)