Medalje vir Troue Diens

Medalje vir Troue Diens
Medal for Loyal Service
TypeMilitary long service medal
Awarded forTen years of loyal service
Country South Africa
Presented bythe President
EligibilityAll ranks
StatusCurrent
Established27 April 2003
Ribbon bar
Order of wear
Next (higher) Service Medal in Bronze
Next (lower) Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces

The Medalje vir Troue Diens - Medal for Loyal Service was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 16 April 2003 and came into effect on 27 April 2003. It can be awarded to all ranks whose character and conduct have been irreproachable and who have completed ten years of qualifying service.[1][2]

  1. ^ Warrant by the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the "Medalje vir Troue Diens - Medal for Loyal Service" for the South African National Defence Force, Gazette no. 25213 dated 25 July 2003.
  2. ^ South African Medal Website - South African National Defence Force (Accessed 1 May 2015)