| Unitas Medal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Military commemorative medal |
| Awarded for | Commemoration of the establishment of the SANDF |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | the President |
| Eligibility | All ranks on active SANDF strength on 27 April 1994, BMATT personnel |
| Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
| Established | 1994 |
| First awarded | 1994 |
| Last awarded | 1994 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Order of wear | |
| Next (higher) |  Military Rule Medal |
| Next (lower) |  Closure Commemoration Medal |
The Unitas Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 4 November 1994. It was awarded to all ranks who were on the active strength of all seven constituent military forces from 27 April 1994 to 10 May 1994, to commemorate their amalgamation into the South African National Defence Force. It was also awarded to personnel of the British Military Advisory and Training Team which served in South Africa at the time.[1][2][3]
- ^ Warrant of the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the "UNITAS MEDAL-UNITAS-MEDALJE", Gazette no. 16087 dated 25 November 1994.
- ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015)
- ^ Ministry of Defence (May 2008). JSP761 - Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces (Adobe Acrobat) (2nd ed.). London: UK Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 June 2010.