| Southern Cross Medal (1975) | |
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | Officers |
| Post-nominals | SM |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1975 |
| First award | 1976 |
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| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Southern Cross Medal of 1975, post-nominal letters SM, is a military decoration which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to officers of the South African Defence Force for exceptionally meritorious service and particular devotion to duty.[1][2]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SADF 1975-2003was invoked but never defined (see the help page).