Defence Force Merit Medal

Defence Force Merit Medal
Defence Force Merit Medal
Type	Military decoration for merit
Awarded for	Extraordinarily excellent service and particular devotion to duty
Country	Bophuthatswana
Presented by	the State President
Eligibility	All Ranks
Status	Discontinued in 1994
Established	1982
	Ribbon bar
BDF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)	BDF precedence: Distinguished Gallantry Medal; SANDF precedence: Pro Merito Medal (1975);
Next (lower)	BDF succession: Marumo Medal, Class I; SANDF succession: Sandile Medal;

The Defence Force Merit Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1982, for award to all ranks for extraordinarily excellent service and particular devotion to duty.

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