Distinguished Gallantry Cross | |
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Type | Military decoration for bravery |
Awarded for | Hair-raising deeds of distinguished heroism |
Country | Bophuthatswana |
Presented by | the State President |
Eligibility | All Ranks |
Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
Established | 1982 |
BDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
Next (higher) |
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Next (lower) | BDF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Distinguished Gallantry Cross was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982, for award to all ranks for hair-raising deeds of distinguished heroism.[1][2][3]
Gazette 27376
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).