Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service

Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
Type	Military long service medal
Awarded for	Forty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct
Country	South Africa
Presented by	the State President and, from 1994, the President
Eligibility	All ranks
Status	Discontinued in 2003
Established	1987
First award	1991
	Original, Version 2 and 1994-2003 ribbon bars
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)	SADF precedence: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal; SANDF precedence: Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 50 years;
Next (lower)	SADF succession: Good Service Medal, Gold; SANDF succession: Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 40 years;

The Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service is a South African military medal which was instituted by the Republic in 1987. It was awarded to members of the South African Defence Force for forty years of loyal service and distinguished conduct.