Star of South Africa, Silver

Star of South Africa, Silver
TypeMilitary decoration for merit
Awarded forExceptionally meritorious service of major military significance
CountrySouth Africa  South Africa
Presented bythe State President and, from 1994, the President
EligibilityGeneral and flag officers
Post-nominalsSSAS
StatusDiscontinued in 2002
Established1975
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
Equivalent Star of South Africa, Grand Officer
Next (lower)
SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
  • Order of the Leopard, Military Division, Commander

The Star of South Africa, Silver, post-nominal letters SSAS, was the second level decoration of two military and five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa, which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force for exceptionally meritorious service of major military significance. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.[1][2]

  1. ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SADF 1975-2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).