Southern Cross Decoration
The Southern Cross Decoration, post-nominal letters SD, is a South African military decoration for merit which was instituted by the Republic on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to officers of the South African Defence Force for outstanding service of the highest order and utmost devotion to duty.
| Southern Cross Decoration | |
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding service of the highest order and utmost devotion to duty |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
| Eligibility | Officers |
| Post-nominals | SD |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1975 |
| First awarded | 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:
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