- South African Police 1923-1963 Decoration Campaign medal Long service medal 1963-2003 Decorations Campaign medal Commemorative medals Long service medals
- South African Railways Police 1934-1966 1966-1986 Decorations Campaign medal Long service medals
- South African Police Service Decorations Commemorative medal Long service medals Animal decoration
- Municipal/Metropolitan Police Service Decorations Commemorative Medal Long service medals Animal decoration
- Notes
- References
- See also
- External links
An overview of South African police decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system. South African Police The South African Police was established in 1913 as a national police force. It had a secondary military role, which came to the fore in World War I and again in World War II. 1923-1963 The SAP was eligible for the British King's Police Medal, which was awarded annually throughout the British Empire. This was discontinued in 1933, because South Africa had become independent as a member of the new British Commonwealth, and it was replaced in 1937 by a special South African issue of the medal. From 1923, the SAP also had its own long service medal, which doubled as a medal for gallantry. The medals available to the SAP between 1923 and 1963 were thus: Decoration - Queen's Police Medal (South Africa) (1937-61)
Campaign medal - {{Timeline-event|date=1943|event={{Medal Display|ASM}} }}
Long service medal - Police Good Service Medal (1923-63)
Until 1952, they were incorporated into the British honours system. Thereafter they formed part of the new South African honours system. 1963-2003 After South Africa became a republic (in 1961), the government instituted an entirely new series of decorations and medals for the SAP. It was added to several times over the years: Decorations - {{Timeline-event|date=1979{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SED}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1979{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SOO2}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1963{{ndash}}1989|event={{Medal Display|PCF1}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1989{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|PCFG}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1985{{ndash}}1989|event={{Medal Display|SCG}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1989{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|PCFS}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1989{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|PCF2}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1963{{ndash}}1979|event={{Medal Display|SOO1}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1979{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|SOE}} }}
Campaign medal - {{Timeline-event|date=1974{{ndash}}1995|event={{Medal Display|SAPTERR}} }}
Commemorative medals - {{Timeline-event|date=1988|event={{Medal Display|SAP75Com}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1995|event={{Medal Display|SAPAmal}} }}
Long service medals- {{Timeline-event|date=1963{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|SAPSM}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1979{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|SAPSFS}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1963{{ndash}}2004|event={{Medal Display|SAPMFS}} }}
In 1994, the SAP amalgamated with the police forces of the former "homelands" inside South Africa, to form the South African Police Service. South African Railways Police 1934-1966 The South African Railways Police was established in 1934, to police the country's railways and harbours. It was later responsible for air services too. The SARP was modeled on the SAP, and shared the King's/Queen's Police Medal with it. It also had its own long service medal: the Railways Police Good Service Medal (1934-66). 1966-1986 An entirely new series of decorations and medals was instituted for the SARP in 1966, to match those established for the SAP in 1963. The series was enlarged in 1980, to correspond to the changes made to the SAP awards in 1979. The full range of honours was: Decorations - {{Timeline-event|date=1980{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SEE}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1980{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SDE}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1966{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|IF}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1966{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SMO}} }}
Campaign medal - {{Timeline-event|date=1980{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SARPTerr}} }}
Long service medals - {{Timeline-event|date=1966{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SARPSM}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1980{{ndash}}1986|event={{Medal Display|SARPSFS}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1966{{ndash}}1980|event={{Medal Display|SARPFS1}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=1966{{ndash}}1980|event={{Medal Display|SARPFS2}} }}
The SARP was incorporated into the SA Police in 1986. South African Police Service The South African Police Service, which was formed in 1994 by amalgamating the SAP and the police forces of the former homelands, used the SAP decorations and medals until 2004, when a new series of decorations was instituted: Decorations - {{Medal Display|PCFGn}}
- {{Medal Display|PCFSn}}
- {{Medal Display|SOEG}}
- {{Medal Display|SOES}}
- {{Medal Display|SAPSCom}}
Commemorative medal - {{Timeline-event|date=2005|event={{Medal Display|SAPS10Com}} }}
- {{Timeline-event|date=2010|event={{Medal Display|WorldCup}} }}
- 2013 - Centenary Medal - South African Police Service - "Celebrating 100 years of policing 1913-2013"
Long service medals - {{Medal Display|SAPS40}}
- {{Medal Display|SAPS30}}
- {{Medal Display|SAPS20}}
- {{Medal Display|SAPS10}}
Animal decoration - {{Medal Display|SAPSCanine}}
Municipal/Metropolitan Police Service In 1998, the municipal and metropolitan council police forces were brought under the auspices of the SA Police Service Act, and became collectively known as the Municipal/Metropolitan Police Service. A series of decorations and medals was instituted for them in 2008. Decorations - {{Medal Display|MPBG}}
- {{Medal Display|MPSB}}
- {{Medal Display|MPGS}}
- {{Medal Display|MPSS}}
- {{Medal Display|MPSCom}}
Commemorative Medal - {{Medal Display|MPSInaug}}
Long service medals - {{Medal Display|MPS40}}
- {{Medal Display|MPS30}}
- {{Medal Display|MPS20}}
- {{Medal Display|MPS10}}
Animal decoration - {{Medal Display|MPSCanine}}
Notes {{notelist}} References - {{cite book|last1=Alexander|first1=E.G.M.|last2=Barron|first2=G.K.B.|last3=Bateman|first3=A.J.|year=1986|title=South African Orders, Decorations and Medals|publisher=Human and Rousseau}}
- {{cite book|last1=Monick|first1=S.|year=1988|title=Awards of the South African Uniformed Public Services 1912-1987|publisher=South African National Museum of Military History}}
See also - British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- South African civil honours
- South African intelligence service decorations
- South African military decorations
- South African orders and decorations
- South African prisons decorations
External links- {{cite web |url=http://samw.hwmw.net46.net |title=South African Medals Website |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506044954/http://samw.hwmw.net46.net/ |archivedate=2013-05-06 |df= }}
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