The Distinguished Gallantry Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982, for award to all ranks for extraordinary gallantry.[1][2][3]
The Bophuthatswana Defence Force (BDF) was established upon that country's independence on 6 December 1977. The Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Bophuthatswana Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).[4][5][6]
Institutionedit
The Distinguished Gallantry Medal was instituted by the State President of Bophuthatswana in 1982. It is the junior award of a set of two decorations for bravery, along with the Distinguished Gallantry Cross.[1][3][7]
Bophuthatswana's military decorations and medals were modelled on those of the Republic of South Africa and these two decorations are the approximate equivalents of, respectively, the Louw Wepener Decoration and Louw Wepener Medal.[1]
Award criteriaedit
The medal could be awarded to all ranks for extraordinary gallantry.[1]
Since the Distinguished Gallantry Medal was authorised for wear by one of the statutory forces which came to be part of the South African National Defence Force on 27 April 1994, it was accorded a position in the official South African order of precedence on that date. The position of the Distinguished Gallantry Medal in the official order of precedence was revised on 27 April 2003, to accommodate the institution of a new set of honours.[1][8]
South African National Defence Force from 27 April 2003
Official SANDF order of precedence:
Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal (LWM) of the Republic of South Africa.
Succeeded by the Nkwe ya Boronse (NB) of the Republic of South Africa.[1]
Official national order of precedence:
Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal (LWM) of the Republic of South Africa.
Succeeded by the Medal for Valour in the Prisons Service of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.[1]
Descriptionedit
Obverse
The Distinguished Gallantry Medal is a silver-gilt medallion, 38 millimetres in diameter, with a 4 millimetres wide rim and a leopard head on a roundel in the centre, framed in a decorated circle. The suspender is in the shape of buffalo horns.[3][9]
Reverse
The reverse displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.
Ribbon
The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and red, with an 8 millimetres wide green band in the centre.[9]
Discontinuationedit
Conferment of the Distinguished Gallantry Medal was discontinued when the Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on 27 April 1994.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijkRepublic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol. 477, no. 27376, Pretoria, 11 March 2005, OCLC 72827981
^Republic of Bophuthatswana Constitution Act, 1977
^ abcSouth African Medal Website - Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Accessed 30 April 2015)
^South Africa Homeland Militaries, May 1996 (Accessed 1 May 2015)
^Peled, Alon (1998), A Question of Loyalty: Military Manpower Policy in Multiethnic States, Cornell Studies in Security Affairs, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 50f, ISBN0-8014-3239-1
^ abWarrant of the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the "UNITAS MEDAL-UNITAS-MEDALJE", Gazette no. 16087 dated 25 November 1994.
^. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^Republic of South Africa Government Gazette no. 15093, Pretoria, 3 September 1993
^ ab. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
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The Distinguished Gallantry Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982 for award to all ranks for extraordinary gallantry 1 2 3 Distinguished Gallantry MedalTypeMilitary decoration for braveryAwarded forExtraordinary gallantryCountryBophuthatswanaPresented bythe State PresidentEligibilityAll RanksStatusDiscontinued in 1994Established1982Ribbon barBDF pre 1994 amp SANDF post 2002 orders of wearNext higher BDF precedence Defence Force Merit Decoration SANDF precedence Louw Wepener MedalNext lower BDF succession Defence Force Merit Medal SANDF succession Nkwe ya Boronse Contents 1 The Bophuthatswana Defence Force 2 Institution 3 Award criteria 4 Order of wear 5 Description 6 Discontinuation 7 ReferencesThe Bophuthatswana Defence Force editThe Bophuthatswana Defence Force BDF was established upon that country s independence on 6 December 1977 The Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Bophuthatswana Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force SANDF 4 5 6 Institution editThe Distinguished Gallantry Medal was instituted by the State President of Bophuthatswana in 1982 It is the junior award of a set of two decorations for bravery along with the Distinguished Gallantry Cross 1 3 7 Bophuthatswana s military decorations and medals were modelled on those of the Republic of South Africa and these two decorations are the approximate equivalents of respectively the Louw Wepener Decoration and Louw Wepener Medal 1 Award criteria editThe medal could be awarded to all ranks for extraordinary gallantry 1 Order of wear editMain article South African military decorations order of wear Order of wear Since the Distinguished Gallantry Medal was authorised for wear by one of the statutory forces which came to be part of the South African National Defence Force on 27 April 1994 it was accorded a position in the official South African order of precedence on that date The position of the Distinguished Gallantry Medal in the official order of precedence was revised on 27 April 2003 to accommodate the institution of a new set of honours 1 8 Bophuthatswana Defence Force until 26 April 1994 nbsp nbsp nbsp Official BDF order of precedence Preceded by the Defence Force Merit Decoration Succeeded by the Defence Force Merit Medal 1 Bophuthatswana official national order of precedence Preceded by the Order of the Leopard Class IV Member Succeeded by the Medal for Valour in the Prisons Service 1 South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994 nbsp nbsp nbsp Official SANDF order of precedence Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal LWM of the Republic of South Africa Succeeded by the Ad Astra Decoration AAD of the Republic of South Africa 1 Official national order of precedence Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal LWM of the Republic of South Africa Succeeded by the Medal for Valour in the Prisons Service of the Republic of Bophuthatswana 1 South African National Defence Force from 27 April 2003 nbsp nbsp nbsp Official SANDF order of precedence Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal LWM of the Republic of South Africa Succeeded by the Nkwe ya Boronse NB of the Republic of South Africa 1 Official national order of precedence Preceded by the Louw Wepener Medal LWM of the Republic of South Africa Succeeded by the Medal for Valour in the Prisons Service of the Republic of Bophuthatswana 1 Description editObverse The Distinguished Gallantry Medal is a silver gilt medallion 38 millimetres in diameter with a 4 millimetres wide rim and a leopard head on a roundel in the centre framed in a decorated circle The suspender is in the shape of buffalo horns 3 9 Reverse The reverse displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Bophuthatswana Ribbon The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and red with an 8 millimetres wide green band in the centre 9 Discontinuation editConferment of the Distinguished Gallantry Medal was discontinued when the Republic of Bophuthatswana ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 6 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k Republic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol 477 no 27376 Pretoria 11 March 2005 OCLC 72827981 Republic of Bophuthatswana Constitution Act 1977 a b c South African Medal Website Bophuthatswana Defence Force Accessed 30 April 2015 South Africa Homeland Militaries May 1996 Accessed 1 May 2015 Peled Alon 1998 A Question of Loyalty Military Manpower Policy in Multiethnic States Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Ithaca Cornell University Press pp 50f ISBN 0 8014 3239 1 a b Warrant of the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the UNITAS MEDAL UNITAS MEDALJE Gazette no 16087 dated 25 November 1994 South African Medals Website Legal aspects Fount of Honour Archived from the original on 25 May 2014 Retrieved 14 June 2014 Republic of South Africa Government Gazette no 15093 Pretoria 3 September 1993 a b Uniform SA Army Former Forces Medals Bophuthatswana Defence Force BDF 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