Military Merit Medal (South Africa)

Military Merit Medal
TypeMilitary decoration for merit
Awarded forService of a high order
Country  South Africa
Presented bythe Chief of the South African Defence Force, from 1993 the State President, and from 1994 the President
EligibilityAll Ranks
Post-nominalsMMM
StatusDiscontinued in 2003
Established1974
First award1974
Final award27 April 2003
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
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SANDF precedence:
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The Military Merit Medal, post-nominal letters MMM, is a military decoration which was instituted in the Republic of South Africa on 9 October 1974 as the Chief of the Defence Force's Commendation Medal. It could be awarded to all ranks of the South African Defence Force for service of a high order.