| Merit Medal in Silver | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the President |
| Eligibility | Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres |
| Post-nominals | MMS |
| Campaign(s) | The "struggle" |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1996 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| MK 1996 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | MK precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | MK succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Merit Medal in Silver, post-nominal letters MMS, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, who had distinguished themselves during the "struggle" by exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty.[1][2]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Liberation armies (Accessed 30 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)