Star of South Africa, Grand Officer

Star of South Africa, Grand Officer
TypeCivil decoration for merit
Awarded forOutstanding meritorious service which made a significant contribution
Country  South Africa
Presented bythe State President of South Africa and, from 1994, the President of South Africa
EligibilityCivilians in defence-related industries, general officers in the police, railways police, prisons service and intelligence service and foreign military attachés
Post-nominalsSSAS
StatusDiscontinued in 2002
Established1978
Ribbon bar
Pre-1994 & post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
Pre-1994 precedence:
  • Order of the Southern Cross, Silver
Post-2002 precedence:
  • Order of the Southern Cross, Silver
Equivalent Star of South Africa, Silver
Next (lower)
Pre-1994 succession:
Post-2002 succession:
  • Order of the Leopard, Grand Commander

The Star of South Africa, Grand Officer, post-nominal letters SSAS, is the second decoration of five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa, a military order that was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.

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