Good Service Medal, Silver
The Good Service Medal, Silver, originally named the South African Defence Force Good Service Medal, Silver, is the middle member of a set of three military medals which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was initially awarded to members of all elements of the South African Defence Force for twenty years of exemplary service, but was restricted to Permanent Force personnel from 1993.
| Good Service Medal, Silver | |
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| Type | Military long service medal |
| Awarded for | Twenty years of good service |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | All ranks |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1975 |
| Original PF, CF and Commando ribbon bars Ribbon bar from 1993 | |
| 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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