Southern Cross Decoration

Southern Cross Decoration
TypeMilitary decoration for merit
Awarded forOutstanding service of the highest order and utmost devotion to duty
CountrySouth Africa  South Africa
Presented bythe State President and, from 1994, the President
EligibilityOfficers
Post-nominalsSD
StatusDiscontinued in 2003
Established1975
First awarded1976
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SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
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The Southern Cross Decoration, post-nominal letters SD, is a South African military decoration for merit which was instituted by the Republic on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to officers of the South African Defence Force for outstanding service of the highest order and utmost devotion to duty.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Retrieved 28 April 2015)
  2. ^ SA Army - Uniform: Former Forces Medals - South African Defence Force (SADF)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference SADF 1975-2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Alexander, E.G.M., Barron, G.K.B. and Bateman, A.J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
  5. ^ Monick, S, (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History.