| General Service Medal | |
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| Type | Military campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Service in defence of Venda or in the prevention or suppression of terrorism |
| Country | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Venda_(1973%E2%80%931994).svg){kind=small} Venda |
| Presented by | the President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Status | Discontinued in 1994 |
| Established | 1985 |
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| VDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | VDF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | VDF succession:
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The General Service Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Venda in 1985, for award to all ranks for service in defence of Venda or in the prevention or suppression of terrorism.[1][2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazette 27376was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Venda Defence Force". South African Medal Website. Retrieved 6 June 2020.