Pro Merito Medal (1967)
The Pro Merito Medal of 1967, post-nominal letters PMM, is a military decoration which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1967. It was awarded to other ranks of the South African Defence Force for outstanding devotion to duty and was the non-commissioned officers' version of the Southern Cross Medal of 1952 (SM), which had earlier been available to all ranks.
| Pro Merito Medal (1967) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding devotion to duty |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President |
| Eligibility | Other ranks |
| Post-nominals | PMM |
| Status | Discontinued in 1975 |
| Established | 1967 |
| First awarded | 1968 |
| Last awarded | 1975 |
| Total | 374 |
| 1967-1968 and 1968-1975 ribbon bars | |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
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