Order of the Star of South Africa
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The Order of the Star of South Africa was a South African National Order that consisted of seven decorations in two military and five non-military classes. The order was discontinued on 2 December 2002.[1]
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Order of the Star of South Africa | |
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Type | Military and Civil National Order |
Awarded for | Meritorious service |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
Eligibility | Military: General and flag officers. Non-Military: Civilians, senior police, prisons and intelligence officers, foreign military attachés |
Post-nominals | SSA, SSAS, CSSA, OSSA, MSSA |
Status | Discontinued in 2002 |
Established | 1 July 1975 |
Gold (SSA) and Silver (SSAS) Grand Cross (SSA) and Grand Officer (SSAS) Commander (CSSA), Officer (OSSA) and Member (MSSA) | |
Pre-1994 & post-2002 orders of precedence | |
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Next (lower) | Pre-1994 succession:
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