Commandant General's Medal

Commandant General's Medal
Type	Military marksmanship medal
Awarded for	Champion shot of the annual SADF Shooting Championships
Country	South Africa
Presented by	the Commandant General and, from 1965, the State President
Eligibility	All Ranks
Status	Discontinued in 1975
Established	1965
First award	1962
Final award	1975
Total	14
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)	SADF precedence: Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces SANDF precedence: Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
Next (lower)	SADF succession: SADF Champion Shot Medal SANDF succession: SADF Champion Shot Medal

The Commandant General's Medal is a military marksmanship medal which was created by the Commandant General of the South African Defence Force in 1962 and formally instituted by the State President in 1965. It was awarded to the champion shot of the annual South African Defence Force Shooting Championships from 1962 to 1975. The year the award was earned, is shown on a bar which is worn on the ribbon. The award could be won multiple times, with each subsequent award indicated by an additional bar.^[1]