| Louw Wepener Decoration | |
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| Type | Military decoration for bravery |
| Awarded for | Acts of the most conspicuous courage or greatest heroism |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms and, from 1961, the State President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Post-nominals | LWD |
| Clasps | Bar for subsequent award |
| Status | Discontinued in 1975 |
| Established | 1952 |
| First awarded | 1961 |
| Last awarded | 1974 |
| Total | 7 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 2 |
 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:
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The Louw Wepener Decoration, post-nominal letters LWD, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for acts of the most conspicuous courage or greatest heroism. The decoration was discontinued on 1 July 1975, when a new set of decorations and medals was instituted.[1]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)