Van Riebeeck Medal

Van Riebeeck Medal
TypeMilitary decoration for bravery
Awarded forDistinguished service in the field
Country South Africa
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms and, from 1961, the State President
EligibilityOther Ranks
Post-nominalsVRM
StatusDiscontinued in 1975
Established1952
First awarded1974
Last awarded1974
Total5
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SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
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The Van Riebeeck Medal, post-nominal letters VRM, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952. It was awarded to other ranks for distinguished service in the field.[1][2]

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