Pro Merito Decoration
| Pro Merito Decoration | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Other ranks |
| Post-nominals | PMD |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1975 |
| First award | 1976 |
Ribbon bar | |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
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The Pro Merito Decoration, post-nominal letters PMD, is a military decoration for merit which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. It was awarded to other ranks of the South African Defence Force for outstanding service of the highest order and utmost devotion to duty.