| Star of South Africa, Grand Cross | |
|---|---|
| Type | Civil decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Excellent meritorious service which made a lasting contribution |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | Civilians in defence-related industries, general officers in the police, railways police, prisons service and intelligence service and foreign military attachés |
| Post-nominals | SSA |
| Status | Discontinued in 2002 |
| Established | 1978 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Pre-1994 & post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | Pre-1994 precedence:
Post-2002 precedence:
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| Equivalent | .svg){kind=small} Star of South Africa, Gold |
| Next (lower) | Pre-1994 succession:
Post-2002 succession:
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The Star of South Africa, Grand Cross, post-nominal letters SSA, is the senior decoration of five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa, a South African Military Order that was instituted by the Republic on 1 July 1975. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.[1][2][3]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Republic of South Africa: 1967-2002 (Accessed 1 May 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015)